20-Hydroxyecdysone health benefit and side effects. Does 20-Hydroxyecdysone improve athletic performance?
20-Hydroxyecdysone (ecdysterone or 20E) is a naturally occurring hormone which controls the moulting and metamorphosis of arthropods.
Plants make
20-Hydroxyecdysone
20-Hydroxyecdysone
is made by various plants where its purpose is presumably to disrupt the development and reproduction of
insect pests.
Does
20-Hydroxyecdysone build muscle?
20-Hydroxyecdysone is an ingredient in some nutritional supplements that claim
to enhance physical performance. We have not seen any human studies, as of June
2008, regarding the use of
20-Hydroxyecdysone is found in
many plants including:
Achyranthes bidentata
root
Cyanotis vaga
Sida rhombifolia
Silene viridiflora herb
Additional ectysteroids include:
Integristerone A, 26-hydroxypolypodine B, 2-deoxy-20,26-dihydroxyecdysone, and
polypodine B. 2-Deoxy-20,26-dihydroxyecdysone. Ecdysterone has been found in a
great many plants and animals and has some valuable pharmaceutical properties.
20-Hydroxyecdysone in insects
Programmed cell death of larval-specific
tissues in insects is under the control of 20-hydroxyecdysone.
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