, CONTENTS
➢ Introduction of Steroids
➢ History of Steroids
➢ Classification of Steroids
=> Sterols
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Zoo Sterol Phyto Sterol Mico Sterol
❖ Cholesterol
❖ Vitamin D
❖ Bile Acid
❖ A number of sex hormones
❖ Adrenal cortex hormones
➢ Anabolic-androgenic Steroids (AAS)
➢ Synthesis of Steroids (AAS)
➢ Comparison of Steroids (AAS) with natural Testosterone
➢ Reasons for the use of steroids (AAS)
➢ How are steroids (AAS) used ?
➢ Where are Steroids (AAS) used ?
➢ Advantages of using steroids (AAS)
➢ Dis-advantages of using steroids (AAS)
➢ Treatment for (AAS) abuse.
➢ Summary
➢ Conclusion
➢ Reference
, ❖Introduction of Steroids :-
Steroids are a class of biologically active organic compounds which is either mode
naturally in the bodies of plants and animals or synthetically mode in laboratories
having four rings of carbon atoms (3-Cyclohexane ring & 1-cyclopentane ring)
arranged in a specific molecular configuration. There are a group of structurally
related compounds which are widely distributed in animals and plants. There
includes Steroids, Vitamin-D, bile acids, a number of Sex-hormones and adrenal
are based upon 1,2-cyclopentanophenanthrene nucleus, The steroids structure is
typically composed of 17 carbon atoms.
1,2 – Cyclopentanophenanthrene
In fact, a steroid may be defined as any compound which gives, among other
products, Diel’s Hydrocarbon (3-Methylcyclopentanophenanthrene) on
dehydrogenation with selenium at 633K (3600 C). However if the dehydrogenation
is carried out at a higher temperature i.e- 693K (4200 C) Steroids mainly give
chrysene along with a small amount of picene.
Steroids Se,633K + Other products
Diel’s Hydrocarbon