Pentadecykatechol is the main allergen of the Anacardiaceae
poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) and of
poison oak (Toxicodendron diversiloba, Rhus diversiloba).
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).
ChEBI: 3-pentadecylcatechol is catechol substituted at position 3 with a pentadecyl group. It has a role as an allergen.
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).
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).
