The question of whether the furocoumarin content of vegetables is sufficient to induce
phototoxic skin reactions after ultraviolet irradiation was examined in two experiments with …

Natural furocoumarins, some of which are carcinogenic, are widespread components of the
diet which are frequently consumed. Because of the paucity of samples, the wide scatter of …

Phototoxic and photo-genotoxic furocoumarins occur, eg, in citrus species, parsnip, parsley,
celery, and figs. They exhibit phototoxic and photo-genotoxic properties in combination with …

This article presents the shortened version of the opinion of the Senate Commission on
Food Safety of the German Research Foundation, which has studied toxicological …

Furocoumarins are a class of compounds produced by several plant species, including
some popularly consumed by humans. Furocoumarins are known to be well absorbed from …

Furocoumarins are phototoxic and photomutagenic natural plant constituents found in many
medicinal plants and food items. Because plants contain mixtures of several furocoumarins …

The phototoxic potential of a number of furocoumarins is well established. On the other
hand, studies have shown that bergamottin, a furocoumarin containing a bulky, hydrophobic …

Furocoumarins are a class of photoactive compounds found in several plant species and
may be responsible for the observed association between consumption of citrus products …

Furocoumarins are phototoxic and photogenotoxic natural plant constituents occurring in
cosmetics, food and drugs. Grapefruit juice is considered as a major dietary source of …

Furocoumarins are a class of chemical compounds with phototoxic properties found
naturally in many plant species, including some commonly consumed by humans (Dolan et …