Compound Monograph
5-beta-Androstane-3-alpha,17-beta-diol
An androstane steroid and metabolite of dihydrotestosterone, of interest as a weak androgen and as a neurosteroid that modulates the GABA-A receptor; reported among the steroidal constituents of pine pollen.
Classification
5-beta-Androstane-3-alpha,17-beta-diol is one of the sterols & steroids, part of the terpenoids class. The largest class of plant compounds, built from five-carbon isoprene units — the essential-oil aromatics, resins, bitter principles, saponins, and plant sterols.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
5-beta-Androstane-3-alpha,17-beta-diol is one of the sterols & steroids, found in Pine.