Bufalin

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Bufalin, is a cardiotonic steroid originally isolated from the Chinese toad venom. It is a component found in many chinese traditional medicine.[1]

Usage

Researches showed that Bufalin has an antitumor effect against various malignancies, such as: hepatocellular [2] and lung carcinoma [3] However, as with other bufadienolides, its use is hampered by its cardiotoxicity.[4]

Notes and references

  1. "Datasheet: Bufotalin sc-sc-200136" Santa Cruz Biotechnology, Inc.http://datasheets.scbt.com/sc-200136.pdf
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