Pregnenolone

Name: Pregnenolone
Synonym: Pregnenolone
CAS: 145-13-1
Molecular Formula: C21H32O2
Molecular Weight: 316.48

Botanical Source: Wild yam
Major Functions:
It serves as a parent hormone for all adrenal cortical steroids, including progesterone, testosterone, dehydroepiandrosterone, dihydrotestosterone, aldosterone, cortisol and estradiol. Pregnenolone levels decrease with age, during periods of fatigue, or in conditions of inadequate cholesterol production.