High Purity Pharmaceutical Raw Material Powder Estriol/Estriol Powder CAS: 50-27-1
Product name: Estriol
CAS No.:50-27-1
EINECS:200-022-2
Molecular formula:C18H24O3
Molecular weight:288.38
Appearance:White Crystalline Powder
Estriol (E3), also spelled oestriol, is a steroid, a weak estrogen, and a minor female sex hormone. It is one of three major endogenous estrogens, the others being estradiol and estrone. Levels of estriol in women who are not pregnant are almost undetectable. However, during pregnancy, estriol is synthesized in very high quantities by the placenta and is the most produced estrogen in the body by far, although circulating levels of estriol are similar to those of other estrogens due to a relatively high rate of metabolism and excretion. Relative to estradiol, both estriol and estrone have far weaker activity as estrogens. Although it is less commonly used than other estrogens, estriol is available for medical use throughout the world in a variety of formulations, including for oral and vaginal administration.