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pregnenolone

An endogenous steroid hormone synthesized from cholesterol, which can act either as a neuroactive steroid or as a prohormone for progestogens, mineralocorticoids, glucocorticoids, androgens, estrogens, and the neuroactive steroids.
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Synonym:arthenolone
delta5-pregnenolone
enelone
regnosone
US brand name:Bina-Skin
Natolone
Skinostelon
Chemical structure:3beta-hydroxypregn-5-en-20-one
5-pregnen-3-beta-ol-20-one
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