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Background
Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium is a compositae plant that grows on rocky
ground in Europe, Australia, Japan, and North America. It is a tufted perennial
with silvery-grey silky leaves and a solitary 3 to 4 cm white flower. It
is the main source of the pyrethrum insecticides which are still used for
organic gardening. The pyrethrins (i.e., permethrin) have insecticide activity
are prepared synthetically and are chemically unrelated to pyrethrum.
The principle allergen is the sesquiterpene lactone, pyrethrosin.
Synonyms
Chrysanthemum cinerariaefolium
Compositae
Pyrethrum
Tanacetum cinerariifolium
Pyrethrosin
Uses
Plant
Pesticide (organic)
Cross-Reactions
Immunologic contact urticaria
Unusual Reactions
References
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Mitchell, J.C., G. Dupuis, and G.H. Towers, Allergic contact dermatitis from pyrethrum (Chrysanthemum spp.). The roles of pyrethrosin, a sesquiterpene lactone, and of pyrethrin II. British Journal of Dermatology, 1972. 86(6): p. 568-73. |
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Lovell, C.R., Plants and the Skin. 1993, London: Blackwell Scientific Publications. |
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