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Review
. 2017 Mar;42(5):863-869.
doi: 10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20170121.006.

[Advance on quality control of toad venom and its key influence factors]

[Article in Chinese]
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[Advance on quality control of toad venom and its key influence factors]

[Article in Chinese]
Zong-Yun Li et al. Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi. 2017 Mar.

Abstract

Toad venom (Chansu) is prepared from the dried secretion of Bufo bufo gargarizans or B. melanostictus. It is not only one of the famous and expensive traditional Chinese medicines(TCMs) from animal origin, but also one of 28 kinds of toxic TCMs to be required for special management issued by the State Council of the People's Republic of China. Chansu contains the rich bufadienolides and indole alkaloids, and displays various bioactivity including cardiotonic, anti-tumor, analgesia, and local anesthesia. Based on the published references in the recent years, the advance on the identification of adulterants and quality evaluation as well as the influence factors on the quality of toad venom was summarized to improve the quality standards and promote the level of quality control of toad venom and its preparations.

Keywords: bufadienolides; indole alkaloids; quality control; toad venom.

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The authors of this article and the planning committee members and staff have no relevant financial relationships with commercial interests to disclose.

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