Chemistry:Pregnenolone acetate

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Short description: Chemical compound
Pregnenolone acetate
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Trade namesAntofin, Previsone, Pregno-Pan
Other namesPregn-5-en-3β-ol-20-one 3β-acetate, Antofin, Artivis, Enescorb, Previsone, Sharmone, Pregnenolone-3-acetate, 1778-02-5, 3α-Acetoxy-5-pregnen-20-one, ZINC6304690, NSC 64827, Acetic acid 20-oxopregn-5-en-3alpha-yl ester[1]
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FormulaC23H34O3
Molar mass358.522 g·mol−1
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Pregnenolone acetate (brand names Antofin, Previsone, Pregno-Pan), also known as pregn-5-en-3β-ol-20-one 3β-acetate, is a synthetic pregnane steroid and an ester of pregnenolone which is described as a glucocorticoid and as a skin-conditioning and skin anti-aging agent.[2][3] It has been reported to reduce wrinkles in elderly women when applied in the form of a 0.5% topical cream, effects which were suggested to be due to improved hydration of the skin.[3] Pregnenolone acetate has been marketed in France in a topical cream containing 1% pregnenolone acetate and 10% "sex hormone" for the treatment of premature skin aging but was withdrawn from the market in 1992.[3] Although the medication has been described by some sources as a glucocorticoid, other authors have stated that systemic pregnenolone acetate has no undesirable metabolic or toxic effects even at high doses.[4]

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  1. National Center for Biotechnology Information. PubChem Compound Database; CID=11013784, https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/11013784 (accessed Mar. 10, 2019).
  2. J. Elks (14 November 2014). The Dictionary of Drugs: Chemical Data: Chemical Data, Structures and Bibliographies. Springer. pp. 665–. ISBN 978-1-4757-2085-3. https://books.google.com/books?id=0vXTBwAAQBAJ&pg=PA665. 
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Council of Europe. Committee of Experts on Cosmetic Products (2008). Active Ingredients Used in Cosmetics: Safety Survey. Council of Europe. pp. 325–. ISBN 978-92-871-6298-4. https://books.google.com/books?id=tWJLUWT06BEC&pg=PA325. 
  4. "Pregnenolone acetate in treatment of mycetoma (nocardiosis)". AMA Arch Derm Syphilol 67 (2): 141–5. 1953. doi:10.1001/archderm.1953.01540020019004. PMID 13029897.