an insect growth and moulting stimulating hormone. Anabolic effect in mammals, without androgenic activity.

Ecdysteroid C₂₇H₄₄O₇ from plants of the Rhaponticum genus, Compositae.

• Molecular Weight : 480 Da.
  
  
• Melting Point : 240-242 °C.
  
  
• Solubility in : soluble in alcohol (25 mg/ml at 25 °C.), water (10 mg/ml at 25°C.).
  
  
• Purity min. : 95 %.
  
  
• Toxicity (LD₅₀) : mice (orally): 9 450 mg/kg.
  
  
• Storage recommendations : Stable in dry state; store at +4°C, in dark place.
  
  
• CAS Reg. No. : 5289-74-7
  
  
• Merck Index 11th Ed. : 3465
  
  
• Bibliography :
  
  1. Syrov V.N., "About the mechanism of anabolic action of phytoecdysteroids in the organism of mammals." Biologicheskie naouki 11 (1984) (Russian).
  2. Slama K. et al., "Insect hormones - ecdysteroids: their presence and actions in vertebrates." Eur. J. Entomol. (1995). 92:355-377
  3. Dammeier et al., Ber. (1971). 104:1660