Steroids form a group of secondary metabolites having diversity in their structure and
biological functions. These natural products, although often linked with the deleterious effect …

Covering: up to 2012 Steroids, a widespread class of natural organic compounds occurring
in animals, plants and fungi, have shown great therapeutic value for a broad array of …

The term steroid has become virtually synonymous with drug abuse in sport to the majority of
the public. However these steroids-androgens-actually comprise only a single relatively …

A steroid hormone (sterone) is a steroid that acts as a hormone. Steroid hormones can be
grouped into five groups by the receptors to which they bind: glucocorticoids …

Steroids constitute a unique class of chemical compounds, playing an important role in
physiopathological processes, and have high pharmacological interest. Additionally …

Steroids belong to an essential class of bioactive natural products owing to their ability to
enter cell membranes and bind to nuclear and membrane receptors. The steroidal system …

Natural steroids, the simple mention of the word brings up topics like cheating, unfair
advantages. The first misconception is that all steroids are used for muscle building. This is …

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The first review article on steroid dimers by Li and Dias in 1997, followed by the second
review and a book on steroid dimers by Nahar and Sarker in 2007 and 2012, respectively …

Steroids are polycyclic compounds that have a wide range of biological activities. They are
bio-synthesized from cholesterol through a series of enzyme-mediated transformations, so …