Some Constituents of the Poison Ivy Plant (Rhus Toxicodendron)

by William Anderson Syme

SOME CONSTITUENTS OF THE POISON IVY PLANT
(RHUS TOXICODENDRON)

DISSERTATION

SUBMITTED TO THE BOARD OF UNIVERSITY STUDIES OF THE JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY IN CONFORMITY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

BY WILLIAM ANDERSON SYME

1906
1906
THE SUN JOB PRINTING OFFICE
BALTIMORE

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CONTENTS.

Acknowledgments [4]
Literature [5]
Introduction [7]
Work of Khittel [11]
Work of Maisch [12]
Work of Pfaff [13]
Experimental [14]
Gallic Acid [18]
Fisetin [20]
Rhamnose [23]
The Poison [28]
Potassium Permanganate as a Remedy for Rhus Poisoning [35]
Summary [37]
Biography [38]

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