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Trivia # 11: Toxicodendron spp

2 September, 2009
Toxicological trivia from 01/09/09: plants of the Family Anacardiaceae, especially Toxicodendron spp. (e.g., poison oak, poison ivy, and poison sumac or rhus)  have an active oil causing skin rash. It is:
a) Urushiol;
b) Saponin;
c) None of the above names.
Trivia # 11: Toxicodendron spp
Answer a. See in Spanish only; "Rhus dermatitis: an epidemic in our region progresses". Also in Wikipedia: urushiol
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