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  • Open Access
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Anti-Trypanosomal Bufadienolides from the Oocytes of the Toad Rhinella alata (Anura, Bufonidae)

  • Candelario Rodriguez,
  • Roberto Ibáñez,
  • Dionisio A. Olmedo,
  • Michelle Ng,
  • Carmenza Spadafora,
  • Armando A. Durant-Archibold and
  • Marcelino Gutiérrez

29 December 2023

Amphibians are widely known as a prolific source of bioactive metabolites. In this work, we isolated and characterized compounds with antiparasitic activity from the oocytes of the toad Rhinella alata collected in Panama. Bio-guided isolation and str...

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  • Open Access
15 Citations
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14 Pages

Bufadienolides from the Skin Secretions of the Neotropical Toad Rhinella alata (Anura: Bufonidae): Antiprotozoal Activity against Trypanosoma cruzi

  • Candelario Rodriguez,
  • Roberto Ibáñez,
  • Luis Mojica,
  • Michelle Ng,
  • Carmenza Spadafora,
  • Armando A. Durant-Archibold and
  • Marcelino Gutiérrez

12 July 2021

Toads in the family Bufonidae contain bufadienolides in their venom, which are characterized by their chemical diversity and high pharmacological potential. American trypanosomiasis is a neglected disease that affects an estimated 8 million people in...