Rubrosterone

Rubrosterone

Names
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
CAS Number	19466-41-2
ChemSpider	19989140
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InChI InChI=1S/C19H26O5/c1-17-9-15(22)14(21)8-12(17)13(20)7-11-10(17)3-5-18(2)16(23)4-6-19(11,18)24/h7,10,12,14-15,21-22,24H,3-6,8-9H2,1-2H3/t10-,12-,14+,15-,17+,18+,19+/m0/s1 Key: OMQCWEJQYPUGJG-DTDIXVHCSA-N InChI=1/C19H26O5/c1-17-9-15(22)14(21)8-12(17)13(20)7-11-10(17)3-5-18(2)16(23)4-6-19(11,18)24/h7,10,12,14-15,21-22,24H,3-6,8-9H2,1-2H3/t10-,12-,14+,15-,17+,18+,19+/m0/s1 Key: OMQCWEJQYPUGJG-DTDIXVHCBX
SMILES O[C@@H]1[C@H](O)C[C@](C(C=C2[C@]3([H])CC[C@@]4(C)[C@@]2(O)CCC4=O)=O)([H])[C@]3(C)C1
Properties
Chemical formula	C19H26O5
Molar mass	334.41 g·mol^−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are 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

1. 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
2. http://glossary.ultimatefatburner.com/rubrosterone.php
3. 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

External links

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