Estradiol

Quick Details:

Product name: Estradiol

CAS No.: 50-28-2

M.F.: C18H24O2

M.W.: 272.38

Assay: 98.66%

Reference Standard: USP28

Appearance: White or creamy white crystalline powder

Description:

Estradiol (o) estradiol C18H24O2 being a sex hormone. With alpha, beta, two types of alpha physiological function is strong. Steiner, winter (Wintersteiner et al. 1935) was extracted from the horse urine pregnancy, moreover also can cause from the urine, placenta, pig ovary, etc. There is also a male horse testis or urine. Because it has the very strong sex role, so that it or its ester is, in fact, ovarian secretion of the sex hormones of the most important. Estradiol benzoate is decided to one of the international unit of sex hormone titer standard substance and used.

Function and use: It is a kind of estrogen, can promote and regulate the normal development of women's genitals and secondary. Can cause hyperplasia of mammary gland carcinoma development, but in larger doses, can inhibit pituitary prolactin release, and reduce the secretion of milk. Potent mammalian estrogenic hormone produced by the ovary.

Application:

This medication is a female hormone (estrogen). It is used by women to help reduce symptoms of menopause (such as hot flashes, vaginal dryness). These symptoms are caused by the body making less estrogen. If you are using this medication to treat symptoms only in and around the vagina, products applied directly inside the vagina should be considered before medications that are taken by mouth, absorbed through the skin, or injected. This medication may also be used by women who are not able to produce enough estrogen (for example, due to hypogonadism, primary ovarian failure).