Poison ivy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Toxicodendron radicans ( Poison ivy ; older synonyms Rhus toxicodendron , Rhus radicans ) is a plant in the family with 3 leaves Anacardiaceae. The name is sometimes spelled " Poison-ivy " ...
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Information on Poison Ivy, Poison Oak, Poison Sumac and Jellyfish, common skin irritants during the summer, from the Poison Control Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. ... Poison Ivy, Poison Oak and Poison Sumac...
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All parts of the Poison Ivy plant contain this powerful irritant. Leaves, flowers, fruit, stem, and roots, with the sap being the most powerful. Usually coming in contact with the plant is how most people are affected by this powerful pest, but the powerful irritants of Poison Ivy can be transferred in other ways.
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Allergic & Irritant Dermatitis ; According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, ... Children with Poison Ivy or Poison Oak ; If a child touches poison ivy or poison oak, she can also transfer the irritating plant oil from her fingers to other parts of her body. Common Manifestations of Contact Allergy ;
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www.allergenica.com/Irritant.htm
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identification of certain of the skin irritants of poison ivy, poison ..... oxidat-ion of poison ivy toxi- cants and related irritant compounds, ...
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jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/reprint/84/4/363.pdf
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Purified mushroom tyrosinase catalyzes the oxidation of the toxic principles of a large number of different commercial poison ivy concentrates, as well as extracts of related materials from poison oak, Japanese lac and cashew nut shell liquid. ... These irritant materials slowly autoxidize, even in the absence of tyrosinase.
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jpet.aspetjournals.org/cgi/content/abstract/84/4/363
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The action of mushroom tyrosinase on the oxidation of the irritant principles of poison ivy and on related toxic compounds has been demonstrated by measuring oxygen consumption, color change, decrease in phenolic groups and reduction in dermatitis-producing properties of these compounds on human and guinea-pig skin.
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www.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/abstract/101/2629/517
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Contact dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin caused by direct contact with an irritating or allergy-causing substance (irritant or allergen). Reactions may vary in the same person over time. A history of any type of allergies increases the risk for this condition. ... Poison ivy, poison oak, poison sumac...
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The irritant agents responsible encompass a variety of plants, ... Poison ivy is the common name for the causative plant, but it is also the lay term for the contact dermatitis that arises from plant contact. The plant itself was once classified in the genus Rhus but has more properly been placed in the Toxicodendron genus.
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