Model: 57-83-0
Min. Order: 10 g
Molecular Formula:C21H30O2

Molecular Weight:314.47

CAS：57-83-0

EINECS:200-350-6

Description: White or Almost White Crystalline Powder

mp :128-132 °C(lit.)
alpha :186 º (c=1, ethanol)
refractive index :182 ° (C=2, Dioxane)
storage temp. :Store at RT

Description

Progesterone (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.

Standard: USP, EP, BP and IP.