The naturally occurring terpenoid lipids in animals, plants, and fungi, Steroids are often classified into animal steroids, insect steroids, ecdysteroids, vertebrate steroids, steroid hormones, plant steroids, and fungus steroids. Steroids are found in human beings in the form of steroid hormones, which are further classified as sex steroids, corticosteroids, and anabolic steroids.
Sex steroids are the sex hormones that play important role in creating sex differences and reproduction in humans. They include estrogen or oestrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Oestrogen and progesterone are produced primarily in the ovary and placenta during pregnancy and testosterone is mainly produced in the male testes. Corticosteroids including glucocorticoids and mineralocorticoids are responsible in regulating many aspects of metabolism and immune function.
Anabolic steroids are the most well known steroids. Occurring naturally in human bodies, anabolic steroids play key role in the growth genitals, body muscles, and bones. However, anabolic steroids are also produced synthetically. The synthetically produced anabolic steroids are produced as anabolic steroid drugs or...
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