The Gland Secretions from Different Bufo species
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ORGANISM(S): Bufo Gargarizans Gargarizans
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Huimin Gao
PROVIDER: PXD048668 | iProX | Thu Jan 18 00:00:00 GMT 2024
REPOSITORIES: iProX
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Comprehensive Analysis of Bufadienolide and Protein Profiles of Gland Secretions from Medicinal <i>Bufo</i> Species.
Fang Yunge Y Chen Liangmian L Wang Pengfei P Liu Yating Y Wang Yuxiu Y Wang Zhimin Z Ma Yue Y Gao Huimin H
Toxins 20240320 3
Toad Venom (TV) is the dried product of toxic secretions from <i>Bufo bufo gargarizans</i> Cantor (BgC) or <i>B. melanostictus</i> Schneider (BmS). Given the increasing medical demand and the severe depletion of wild toads, a number of counterfeit TVs appeared on the market, posing challenges to its quality control. In order to develop an efficient, feasible, and comprehensive approach to evaluate TV quality, a thorough analysis and comparison of chemical compounds among legal species BgC and Bm ...[more]
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