| Table 3-7 Plant Irritants (ICD) |
| | Irritant | | Plant |
| | Bromelin | | Pineapple (Ananas comosus) |
| | Calcium oxalate | | Dumb cane (Araceae), daffodils (Narcissus spp.), hyacinth (Liliaceae), pineapple |
| | Phorbol esters
(in milky latex) | | Poinsettias, spurges, crotons (Euphorbiaceae)
{May cause temporary blindness if latex contacts eye} |
| | Capsaicin | | Chili peppers (Solanaceae) |
| | Thiocyanates
(Allyl isothiocyanate) | | Garlic (Alliaceae) |
| | | Black mustard and radish (Brassicaceae) |
| | Protoanemonin
(Ranunculin) | | Buttercups (Ranunculaceae)
{Causes intense linear vesiculation}
{Ranunculin converts to protoanemonin after plant injury} |
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