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Dermatologic botany / edited by Javier Avalos and Howard I. Maibach.

LIBRA RL244 .D47 2000
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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Avalos, Javier.
Maibach, Howard I.
Series:
Dermatology (CRC Press)
Dermatology : clinical & basic science series
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Dermatitis--etiology.
Plants--adverse effects.
Plants, Toxic--adverse effects.
Medical Subjects:
Dermatitis--etiology.
Plants--adverse effects.
Plants, Toxic--adverse effects.
Physical Description:
440 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps ; 26 cm.
Place of Publication:
Boca Raton : CRC Press, [2000]
Summary:
More plants than ever are being harvested for use in products such as cosmetics, toiletries and medications. To combat this threat, the flora produce chemical defense mechanisms which can lead to many of humanity's dermatologic reactions. Dermatologic Botany is a comprehensive examination of plant-caused dermatitis in humans. This collection of 35 articles describes the etiology of adverse skin reactions to vegetation, occupational exposures and the methodologies employed in diagnosis. The book covers the complete plant kingdom, identifying the culpable agent of dermatitis in each species. Additional topics include phytochemical procedures, patch testing methodologies, practical aspects of patch testing, and difficulties in investigating dermatitis from plants.
Contents:
Chapter 2 Botanical Heritage of Dermatology / Scott A. Norton 7
Section I Phytodermatoses
Chapter 3 Etiology of Adverse Reactions to Plants / Georges Ducombs 21
Chapter 4 Diagnosis and Patch Testing of Plant Dermatitis / John C. Mitchell, Howard I. Maibach 39
Chapter 5 Prevention of Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Plants / Hongbo Zhai, Howard I. Maibach 45
Chapter 6 Phytophotodermatoses / Christopher Roland Lovell 51
Section II Clinical And Botanical Investigations
Chapter 7 Phytochemical Procedures / Jean-Pierre Lepoittevin 69
Chapter 8 Botanical Photoallergy / Ai-Lean Chew, Howard I. Maibach 77
Section III Plant Families Responsible For The Majority Of Dermatologic Reactions
Chapter 9 Toxic Anacardiaceae / Jere D. Guin, John H. Beaman, Harold Baer 85
Chapter 10 Araliaceae / Bjoern M. Hausen 143
Chapter 11 Asteraceae / Mario Robles, Jan West, Eloy Rodriguez, Michael Heinrich 151
Chapter 12 The Pollen Allergens of the Betulaceae / Heimo Breiteneder, Jun Wen, Otto Scheiner 169
Chapter 13 Hydrophyllaceae / Manuel Aregullin, Eloy Rodriguez 187
Chapter 14 Primulaceae / Lars P. Christensen 201
Chapter 15 Urticaceae / Javier Avalos 237
Section IV Other Plant Families
Chapter 16 Agavaceae / J. Juan Segura, C. Calzado Flores, J. Del Valle Cantu 253
Chapter 17 Algae / Jose G. Camarasa 261
Chapter 18 Alstroemeriaceae / Lars P. Christensen, Kell Kristiansen, Marian Orgaard 273
Chapter 19 Aristolochiaceae / Luisa Pistelli 311
Chapter 20 Bignoniaceae / Oluwatoyin A. Binutu, Geoffrey A. Cordell 339
Chapter 21 Bromeliaceae / Felix Cordoba Alva, Eduardo Perez-Campos, Patricia Magana 349
Chapter 22 Lichens / Marius Rademaker 365
Chapter 23 Verbenaceae / Evy Paulsen, Klaus E. Andersen 375
Section V Special Topics
Chapter 24 Allergic Hardwoods / Bjoern M. Hausen 389
Chapter 25 Toxicodendron of the Southern Pacific / Marius Rademaker 409
Chapter 26 Spices / Matti Hannuksela, Aila Niinimaki 417.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
0849373611
OCLC:
42366239

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