Abstract
Summary
Dried parotoid secretions of B. peltocephalus and B. blombergi have been studied for presence of substances known to occur in secretions of other toads. Catechola-mines and indolethylamine derivatives were found in both samples, more in B. peltocephalus than in B. blombergi. Cholesterol was also detected in both species. The digitalis-like substances of B. peltocephalus were more potent in cats than those of B. blombergi.
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