Steroids In Nature (big Thread + ai)

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Steroids are naturally occurring organic compounds found in animals, plants, and fungi. They all share a common core structure made of four fused carbon rings (three six-membered and one five-membered ring), known as the cyclopentanoperhydrophenanthrene ring system.

Here's how steroids are found in nature:

Cholesterol: The most well-known steroid, produced in the liver and found in animal cell membranes. It’s also the precursor for all other steroids.
Sex hormones: Testosterone, estrogen, progesterone.
Corticosteroids: Cortisol (stress hormone), aldosterone (regulates salt balance).
Bile acids: Derived from cholesterol, they help digest fats.

In Plants​

• Phytosterols (e.g. sitosterol, stigmasterol): Similar in structure to cholesterol and found in nuts, seeds, and vegetable oils.

• Cardiac glycosides: Steroid-based compounds like digoxin, found in foxglove (Digitalis), used to treat heart failure.

• Brassinosteroids: Plant hormones that regulate growth and development.

In Fungi​

• Ergosterol: The fungal equivalent of cholesterol, crucial for cell membrane integrity in fungi. It's also a precursor to vitamin D2 when exposed to UV light.

FAMOUS ROIDS, how what they are made, and where to found them in nature

Trenbolone

Diosgenin​

• Found in: Wild yam (Dioscorea species)
• Why it matters: Diosgenin is a plant-based steroid sapogenin that has a structure very similar to cholesterol and other steroid hormones.
• Use: It can be converted in the lab to progesterone, and from there, other steroids like nandrolone and eventually trenbolone

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• Found in: Solanaceae plants (like tomatoes, potatoes, and eggplants)
• These are also steroid-like alkaloids that can be lab-modified into useful intermediates.

Wild Yam → Diosgenin → Progesterone → Nandrolone (19-nor-testosterone) → Trenbolone

Each arrow involves multiple chemical steps — this is not something you can just "cook" in a kitchen. It takes advanced organic chemistry techniques to transform diosgenin into anabolic steroids like tren

Found in Nature	Example	Can Make Tren?
Diosgenin	Wild yams	Yes (via synthesis)
Cholesterol	Animal fat, eggs	With many steps
Trenbolone	Nowhere in nature	Not natural

SECOND EXAMPLE TEST
the answer should be pretty easy but for u ppl ill tell u how its made in a lab
While testosterone exists naturally, most testosterone used for medical or bodybuilding purposes is lab-synthesized — but often starting from natural precursors like:

1. Diosgenin (from Wild Yam)​

• Found in: Dioscorea plants (wild yams)
• Used as a base to synthesize progesterone, which can then be modified to testosterone in the lab.

2. Stigmasterol or Sitosterol (from Soybeans or Plants)​

• Found in: Soy, other legumes, plant oils
• Can also be chemically converted into steroidal intermediates, then into testosterone.

a "natural" way

Wild Yam / Soy → Diosgenin or Stigmasterol → Progesterone → Testosterone

This process is known as semi-synthesis: taking something natural and chemically modifying it into a hormone.

Forms of Synthetic Testosterone​

For therapeutic or performance use, testosterone is often modified into:

• Testosterone enanthate
• Cypionate
• Propionate
• Sustanon (blend)These are esterified versions to change how long they stay active in the body.

Source	Found in Nature	Notes

Human/animal body

Yes

Made by testes/adrenals

Wild yam / soy

(no Test itself)

Contains precursors like diosgenin

Synthetic (lab-made)

Commonly used

Often starts from plant sterols

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