Contact Dermatitis 1976-Jun
An antigen from Parthenium hysterophorus Linn.
Only registered users can translate articles
Log In/Sign up
The link is saved to the clipboard
Keywords
Abstract
The increasing incidence of contact dermatitis due to the wild growth of the weed Partheium hysterophorus Linn. in many parts of India has prompted chemical analysis coupled with clinical testing to isolate the offending agent. Results are present to show that parthenin, a sesquiterpene lactone, is the major antigen which produces contact dermatitis in sensitive human beings.