Rubrosterone
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IUPAC name
2β,3β,14α-trihydroxy-5β-androst-7-ene-6,17-dione | |
Other names
2,3,14-Trihydroxyandrost-7-ene-6,17-dione | |
Identifiers | |
19466-41-2 ![]() | |
ChemSpider | 19989140 ![]() |
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Properties | |
Molecular formula |
C19H26O5 |
Molar mass | 334.41 g·mol−1 |
Except where noted otherwise, data is given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C (77 °F), 100 kPa) | |
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Infobox references | |
Rubrosterone is a steroid found in insects and plants. Due to its similarity with vertebral steroids there has been some interest with its use in humans.[1][2] A form of rubrosterone found in plants, Achyranthes rubrofusca, was found to be a hypolipidemic agent in rats.[3]
References
- ↑ Practical uses for ecdysteroids in mammals including humans: and update; Lafont R., and Dinan L.; http://www.insectscience.org/3.7/Lafont_et.al._JIS_3_7_2003.pdf
- ↑ http://glossary.ultimatefatburner.com/rubrosterone.php
- ↑ HYPOLIPIDEMIC ACTIVITY OF ACHYRANTHES RUBROFUSCA LINN. WHOLE PLANT EXTRACTS IN HIGH FAT DIET INDUCED HYPERLIPIDEMIC RATS G. Geetha*, K. G. Prasanth, B. Samuel Thavamani, A. R. Prudence, V. Hari Bhaskar Department of Chemistry, PSG College of Pharmacy, Peelamedu, Coimbatore 641 004, Tamil Nadu, India. http://www.unisa.it/download/1966_10305_351456580_45_Geetha.doc.pdf