Beta Ecdysterone 95%
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Beta Ecdysterone 95%
$1,499.00 USD
Beta-ecdysterone (20-hydroxyecdysone) is a natural plant steroid known as a phytoecdysteroid, used in supplements for its potential to promote muscle growth, strength, and recovery during exercise by increasing protein synthesis, though it also shows promise for bone health, metabolic issues, and inflammation, acting similarly to estrogen in some bone-building pathways but is monitored by WADA due to its anabolic effects.
Key Characteristics & Uses
- Muscle & Strength: Marketed to athletes, it's believed to enhance muscle mass and strength gains when combined with resistance training, potentially by activating muscle-building pathways (like PI3K/Akt).
- Bone Health: Studies show it promotes bone regeneration and osteoblast (bone-forming cell) differentiation, acting partly through estrogen receptors (ER).
Metabolic & Other Effects: Research indicates potential anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, hepatoprotective (liver-protective), and anti-adipogenic (fat-reducing) effects, alongside neuroprotective properties.
Source: Found in plants like Cyanotis arachnoidea, it's extracted for supplements, sometimes alongside other compounds like turkesterone.
Regulatory Status & Safety
- WADA Monitoring: It's on the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) monitoring list due to its anabolic properties, despite being present in some common foods like spinach.
- Safety Profile: While effective at high doses in studies, no serious side effects have been widely reported, but more research is needed, especially regarding high doses used by athletes.
Mechanism
- It stimulates protein synthesis in skeletal muscle, potentially via the PI3K/Akt pathway, and promotes bone formation through signaling pathways like BMP-2/SMAD/RUNX2/Osterix.