Ascorbic acid and its effect on the skin of Bufo regularis

Skin papillomas were observed in the majority of toads when painted with 1 mg of 7,12-dimethyl-benz (alpha) anthracene (DMBA) dialy for 8 weeks. Animals injected with 10 mg/kg/day of ascorbic acid into the dorsal lymph sac showed tumor inhibition when painted with the same dose level of DMBA for 8 weeks. Tumor regression occurred in those animals receiving 10 mg/kg/day of ascorbic acid for 8 weeks.