Contact allergens of an urban shrub Wigandia caracasana.
The principal dermatitic constituents of W. caracasana were isolated from the glandular hairs and identified as unusual prenylated quinones and prenylated phenols. Potentials to elicit irritant and allergic contact dermatitis reactions were evaluated with guinea pigs.
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Department of Developmental and Cell Biology, University of California, Irvine 92717.
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D000485:Allergens / Q000032:analysis*; D000818:Animals; D003877:Dermatitis, Contact / Q000209:etiology*; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D008297:Male; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000032:analysis
D000485:Allergens; D010936:Plant Extracts