3-PENTADECYLCATECHOL

Description

Pentadecykatechol is the main allergen of the Anacardiaceae poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) and of poison oak (Toxicodendron diversiloba, Rhus diversiloba).

The Uses of 3-PENTADECYLCATECHOL

3-Pentadecylcatechol is an urushiol derivative that displays anti-Helicobacter pylori activity in vivo. Found in the sap of the lacquer tree (Rhus verniciflua Stokes).

Definition

ChEBI: 3-pentadecylcatechol is catechol substituted at position 3 with a pentadecyl group. It has a role as an allergen.

Contact allergens

Pentadecylcatechol belongs to the urushiols and is the main allergen of the Anacardiaceae poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) and of Poison oak (Toxicodendron diversiloba, Rhus diversiloba).

Contact allergens

Urushiol is a generic name that indicates a mixture of several close alkylcatechols contained in the sap of the Anacardiaceae family such as Toxicodendron radicans Kuntze (poison ivy) or Anacardium occidentale L. (cashew nut tree). The R-side chain generally includes 13, 15, or 17 carbons. A urushiol with a C15 side chain is named pentadecylcatechol (a term sometimes employed in medical literature for poison ivy urushiol), and a urushiol with a C17 side chain is a heptadecylcatechol (mostly encountered in poison oak urushiol).