Isolation, purification and partial chemical characterization of a lethal factor from common indian toad (Bufo

¹Department of Physiology, University of Calcutta, India.

|May 23, 2002

Abstract:

Indian toad (Bufo melanostictus, Schneider) skin extract (TSE) is pharmacologically potent and probably contains several bioactive compounds [Das et. al., Indian J Pharmacol, 28 (1996) 72]. A lethal factor was isolated and purified by neutral alumina column chromatography followed by HPLC. Spectroscopic (UV, IR, FAB-MASS) study indicated that the lethal factor (TSE-LF) was a 254 Da long chain compound with carbonyl, hydroxyl and ester as functional groups. LD50 of TSE-LF was found to be 3.5 mg/kg (iv). Biological study showed that TSE-LF possesses hypotensive, cardiotoxic, neurotoxic activity and produced death by apnoea in experimental animal. Cyproheptadine antagonised TSE-LF induced contraction of isolated smooth muscle indicating involvement of histamine/serotonin receptors. TSE-LF induced neurotoxic action on chick biventer cervices was mediated through Ca2+ ion.

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