Resources & Research
Exploring the Science Behind Kambo
Scientific interest in Kambo and the skin secretions of Phyllomedusa bicolor has led researchers to identify and study a fascinating range of bioactive peptides and compounds. Research continues to explore their biological activity, potential pharmacological applications, and the physiological effects and risks associated with Kambo use.
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Below, we’ve gathered published research and articles for those who would like to explore the science surrounding Kambo and Phyllomedusa peptides for themselves. We encourage you to read, ask questions, and continue your own research.
This Amazonian tree frog’s poison has become part of the latest supercleanse trend. (Read more…)
Phyllomedusa bicolor skin secretion and the Kambô ritual. (Read more…)
Pharmacological studies of ‘sapo’ from the frog Phyllomedusa bicolor skin: a drug used by the Peruvian Matses Indians in shamanic hunting practices. (Read more…)
Antitumor and angiostatic peptides from frog skin secretions.(Read more…)
A consistent nomenclature of antimicrobial peptides isolated from frogs of the subfamily Phyllomedusinae.(Read more…)
Frog secretions and hunting magic in the upper Amazon: identification of a peptide that interacts with an adenosine receptor. (Read more…)
Isolation of dermatoxin from frog skin, an antibacterial peptide encoded by a novel member of the dermaseptin genes family. (Read more…)
Deltorphins: a family of naturally occurring peptides with high affinity and selectivity for delta opioid binding sites.(Read more…)
Production and purification of a novel antibiotic peptide, adenoregulin, from a recombinant Escherichia coli. (Read more…)
Comparison of expression of monomeric and multimeric adenoregulin genes in Escherichia coli and Pichia pastorias. (Read more…)
Antitumor and angiostatic activities of the antimicrobial peptide dermaseptin B2. (Read more…)
Synthesis and pharmacology of halogenated δ-opioid-selective [d-Ala(2)]deltorphin II peptide analogues. (Read more…)
Scientists Put Shamanic Medicine Under The Microscope (Read more…)
Understanding Dermaseptin, Kambo’s Antiviral Peptide that May Treat Herpes (Read more…)
Pyschedelic Awareness Salon – Kambo: Frog Doctor of the Amazon