Consumption of some toads, frogs and their tadpoles is potentially harmful due to the presence of alkaloid toxins concentrated in the skin and other parts of the animal. These alkaloids have been sequestered and retained from dietary sources (such as arthropods) during the life cycle of the toad (Sogbesan et al., 2007; Daly et al., 2002). Treatments such as boiling, skinning and oven-drying have been proposed to decrease toxicity (Basuel, 1983; Bekibele et al., 1995).
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