What is abietic acid in pine?
Abietic acid is the primary irritant in pine wood and resin. As a contact allergen it is the cause of abietic acid dermatitis. (However, compounds resulting from its oxidation by air elicit stronger responses.) 50% ethanol extracts from Resina pini of Pinus sp.
Abietic acid is the primary irritant in pine wood and resin. As a contact allergen it is the cause of abietic acid dermatitis. (However, compounds resulting from its oxidation by air elicit stronger responses.) 50% ethanol extracts from Resina pini of Pinus sp.
