| Description | Bufotoxin, a toxic steroid lactone, exists in the parotoid glands, skin, and poison of many toads and other amphibians, and in some plants and mushrooms. |
| Synonyms | Vulgarobufotoxin |
| molecular weight | 756.93 |
| Molecular formula | C40H60N4O10 |
| CAS | 464-81-3 |
| Storage | Powder: -20°C for 3 years | In solvent: -80°C for 1 year |
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