CAS No.53-43-0

Chemical Name:Dehydroepiandrosterone

SynonymsDHEA;PRASTERONE;DEHYDROISOANDROSTERONE;DEHYDROEPIANDOSTERONE;TRANS-DEHYDROANDROSTERONE;Dehydroepiandrosterone(DHEA);ANDROSTENOLONE;dehydroepiandrosteron;3β-Hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one;3BETA-HYDROXYANDROST-5-EN-17-ONE

CBNumber:CB1475670

Molecular Formula:C19H28O2

Molecular Weight:288.43

Melting point 149-151 °C(lit.)

alpha 12 º (c=2, ethanol 96% 25 ºC)

Boiling point 370.65°C (rough estimate)

Density 1.0484 (rough estimate)

refractive index 1.4709 (estimate)

Uses

Dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) is a major C19 steroid produced by the adrenal cortex. It is a major secretory steroidal product of the adrenal gland; secretion progresively declines with aging. May have estrogen-or androgen-like effects depending on the hormonal milieu. Intracellularly converted to androstenedione. It is used in treatment of menopausal syndrome. People living with HIV may be interested in taking DHEA for a variety of reasons, including treatment of depression, increasing bone density, decreasing arterial plaques, improvement of immune function with HIV, increased memory, and increased muscle strength.