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Extraction and Purification of Urushiol from Botanical Sources
TechnologyPoison ivy is one of the most medically problematic plants, and is responsible for causing allergic contact dermatitis in humans. Moreover, urushiol is an oily organic allergen found in plants in the family Anacardiaceae, that includes cashew, mango, pistachio, poison ivy and poison oak. While the chemistry of the allergen and the immunologic...
Published: 12/9/2024
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Inventor(s): Catherine Yang
Keywords(s): Allergies, Extraction, Immunology, Purification, Urushiol
Category(s): Human Health Care > Therapeutics, Engineering > Manufacturing
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