Absence of psoralen--type phototoxicity from usnic acid, some lichens, and lichen substances.
1966
J C Mitchell
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MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D008011
Lichens
Any of a group of plants formed by a symbiotic combination of a fungus with an algae or CYANOBACTERIA, and sometimes both. The fungal component makes up the bulk of the lichen and forms the basis for its name.
Lichen
D001572
Benzofurans
Compounds that contain a BENZENE ring fused to a furan ring.
Coumarones,Diphenylbenzofuran
D017484
Dermatitis, Phototoxic
A nonimmunologic, chemically induced type of photosensitivity producing a sometimes vesiculating dermatitis. It results in hyperpigmentation and desquamation of the light-exposed areas of the skin.