Antimicrobial Secretions of Toads (Anura, Bufonidae): Bioactive Extracts and Isolated Compounds against Human Pathogens

Species of the family Bufonidae, better known as true toads, are widespread and produce bioactive substances in the secretions obtained from specialized skin macroglands. Some true toads have been employed as a folk remedy to treat infectious diseases caused by microbial pathogens. Recent publicatio...

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Main Authors: Candelario Rodriguez, Roberto Ibáñez, Louise A. Rollins-Smith, Marcelino Gutiérrez, Armando A. Durant-Archibold
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Antibiotics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2079-6382/9/12/843