A cardiac glycoside or steroid compound found in the secretions of Bufo toads, used in traditional medicine and cardiac research.
From 'Bufo' (the toad genus) plus 'talin,' possibly related to 'cardiac' or heart compounds, creating a term for a cardioactive toad-derived chemical.
Bufotalin is used in Traditional Chinese Medicine to treat heart conditions—it's a stunning example of how modern pharmacology is validating folk remedies by discovering the active compounds behind them.
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