Nature progestational hormone progesterone USP Standard

Detailed Product Description

Progesterone

Product name: Progesterone
Progesterone CAS No.: 57-83-0
Progesterone Assay: 99%
Progesterone Molecular Formula: C21H30O2
Progesterone Molecular Weight: 314.46
Reference Standard: USP29;EP5.0;CP2005
Appearance: White or almost white crystalline powder

Description:

Estrogen is the hormone that stimulates growth of the uterine lining (endometrium), causing it to thicken during the pre-ovulatory phase of the cycle.

Progesteron (pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione; abbreviated as P4) is an endogenous steroid hormone involved in the menstrual cycle, pregnancy, and embryogenesis of humans and other species. It belongs to a group of steroid hormones called the progestogens, and is the major progestogen in the body. Progesterone is also a crucial metabolic intermediate in the production other endogenous steroids, including the sex hormones and the corticosteroids, and plays an important role in brain function as a neurosteroid.

Progestogen usage 
Usage Steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum. Induces maturation and secretory activity of the uterine endothelium; suppresses ovulation. Progesterone is implicated in the etiology of breast cancer. 
Usage steroid hormone from Corpus luteum 
General Description White powder. Melting point 121°C. Stable in air. Insoluble in water. A female sex hormone. Low toxicity.

One of progesterone's most important functions is to cause the endometrium to secrete special proteins during the second half of the menstrual cycle, preparing it to receive and nourish an implanted fertilized egg. If implantation does not occur, estrogen and progesterone levels drop, the endometrium breaks down and menstruation occurs.