CellWell record HH-2485
The Amazonian kambo frog Phyllomedusa bicolor (Amphibia: Phyllomedusidae): Current knowledge on biology, phylogeography, toxinology, ethnopharmacology and medical aspects
Nogueira TACN et al
Transdisciplinary review of biology, ethnoknowledge, chemistry, pharmacology, medical complications, and conservation ยท 2022
In plain language
A transdisciplinary review of the kambo frog's skin secretion, used in indigenous Amazonian rituals for its bioactive peptides, describes its chemistry and pharmacology, and warns that misuse or inappropriate use has caused health complications and even death.
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- Clinical trial
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- Human
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