Description
Taylor & Francis Dermatologic Botany 2000 Edition by Javier Avalos, Howard I. Maibach
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. Table of contents :- Preface-J. Avalos and H. I. MaibachIntroduction - J.C. MitchellHistorical Botanical Dermatology-S. NortonPhytodermatosesEtiology of Adverse Reactions to Plants-G. DucombsDiagnosis of Plant Dermatitis-J.C. Mitchell and H.I. MaibachPrevention of Plant Dermatitis-H. Zhai and H.I. MaibachMechanical Injury-J.C. MitchellPhytophotodermatoses-C.R. LovellClinical and Botanical InvestigationsPhytochemical Procedures-J.P. LepoitevenBotanical Photopatch Testing-A. L. Chew and H. I. MaibachThe Plant Families Responsible for the Majority of Dermatologic ReactionsAnacardiaceae-J.D. Guin and J. BeamanAraliaceae-B.M. HausenAsteraceae-M. Robles, J. West, and E. RodriquezBetulaceae-H. Breiteneder, J. Wen, and O. ScheinerHydrophyllaceae-M. Aregullin, and E. RodriquezPrimulaceae-L.P. ChristensenUrticacaea-J. AvalosOther Plant FamiliesAcanthaceae-S.C. Chhabra and L.C. NewtonAgavacae-J.J. Segura, J. Del Valle Cantu, and C. Calzado FloresAlgae-J.G. CamarasaAloeaceae-S.C. Chhabra and L.C. NewtonAlstroemeriaceae-L.P. Christensen and K. KristiansenAristolochiaceae-L. PistelliBignoniaceae-O.A. Binutu and G.A. CordellBromeliaceae-F. Cordoba-Alva, T. Boone, and E. Prez-CamposBurseraceae-L.M. Pena-Rodriquez and S.R. Peraza-SanchezLichens-M. Rademaker Verbenaceae-E. Paulsen and K.E. AndersenSpecial TopicsAllergenic Hardwoods-B.M. HausenCurrent Problems with Toxicodendron succedaneum in New Zealand-M. RademakerSpices-A. Niinimaki and M. Hannuksela