bufagin

chemical compound

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Bufagin is a chemical compound found in toad poisons, specifically within a group called bufotoxins. These poisons are secreted by the skin glands of toads and contain several components, including bufagin, which has effects on the heart similar to digitalis. Bufagin is a type of bufogenin, a steroid compound that, when combined with other substances, forms bufotoxins. These toxins have been used medicinally in traditional Chinese preparations. Cinobufagin, a specific form of bufagin, can be obtained from certain toad species.123

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bufotoxin
…fluid contains several identifiable components: bufagin, with effects on the heart similar to those of digitalis; bufotenine, a hallucinogen; and serotonin, a vasoconstrictor. The composition of the poison varies with the species of toad. Taken internally, the poison causes severe, even fatal reaction in many predators, but some animals (e.g.,…
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…fluid contains several identifiable components: bufagin, with effects on the heart similar to those of digitalis; bufotenine, a hallucinogen; and serotonin, a vasoconstrictor. The composition of the poison varies with the species of toad. Taken internally, the poison causes severe, even fatal reaction in many predators, but some animals (e.g.,…
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