Contact plants Flashcards
Mango Peel
Cross reacts with other Anacardiaceae family. And any Toxicodendron. Oil from cashew nut shell, Japanese laquer tree, ink from Indian marking nut, Brazilian pepper tree. All have pentadecacatechol sensitizer (rhus/oleoresin)
Latex
Cross reacts with avocado
d-usnic acid
Lichen causes airborne allergic contact dermatitis in lumberjacks, forest workers, and people exposed to firewood, funeral wreaths, and masculine fragrances
Alliaceae family
Garlic (Thiocyanates–also irritant), onion, chive
Diallyl disulfide, allylpropyl disulfide allicin
Brassicaceae family
Mustard and Radish
Thiocyanates
Myroxylon balsamum
source of Balsam of Peru, a common sensitizer of allergic contact dermatitis
Xreact: turpentine, colophony, benzoin, wood tar, cinnamon, clove, vanilla, curry
Hevea brasiliensis
Latex proteins
Immunologic reaction
Pinus palustris
Colophony
cross react with rosin, medications, mascara, adhesives, bandages, varnish, wax, paper products, and dental cement.
Solanaceae family
Chili peppers
Capsaicin
Opuntia vulgaris
Prickly pears
Euphorbiaceae family
Crotons, spurges, poinsettias, machineel tree
PHORBOL ESTERS, LATEX
Apiaceae (Formerly Umbelliferae)
most common cause of phytophotodermatitis parsley, celery, parsnip, false bishop’s weed, hogweed, angelica, meadow grass, fennel, wild carrot, caraway, and coriander
Chrysanthemum
Pyrethrin
cross react with ragweed
Apium graveolens
Celery–more common to cause a systemic reaction within 30 min
Urtica dioica
Urticaceae family
Stinging nettles
Lead to histamine, serotonine and Ach release–nonimmun
Dendrocnide
Australian stining nettles
Kill humans and horses
Euphorbiaceas
Spurge nettle
Hydrophyllaceae
Water leaf family, stinging nettle
Spines
Clostridium tetani
Blackthorns
Staph aureus
Grass, moss, rose thorns
Sporothrix schenckii
Blackberries
M. kansaii
Cactus spines
M. marinum
Spiky tropical vegetation
M. ulcerans
Most common irritant in florists
Oxalate alkaloids in daffodils Narcissus
Ranunculaceae
Buttercup
Ranunculin (irritant is protoanemonin)
Ananas comosus
PIneapple
Bromelin, calcium oxalate
Lilaceae
Hyacinth
Calcium oxalate
Asteraceae (Formerly Compositae family)
Sesquiterpene lactones
Ragweed, pyrethrum, chrysanthemum, weeds, feverfew, artichoke, dandelion
Compositae containing compounds in cosmetics and tea-tree oil
Clinically see lichenified derm in photosens areas and airborn sens (upper eye, subment)
Family Alstroemeria and Family Liliaceae
Tuliposide A (glycoside)
Causes hyperkeratotic or lichenified plaque
Peruvian lily–Alstromeria and Tulips
Anacardiaceae family
Toxicodendron genus. Oil from cashew nut shell, Japanese laquer tree, ink from Indian marking nut, Brazilian pepper tree. All have pentadecacatechol sensitizer (rhus/oleoresin)