Steroids

Chemical Formulas of Steroidal Hormones, Lipids from Testosterone to Cholesterol

In this app, you can learn and check your knowledge of 40 steroid structures. Start with a learning mode (Flashcards) and proceed to the game modes: spelling quizzes and multiple-choice questions (with 4 or 6 answer options).

Steroids are an important class of natural products with various biological functions: steroidal hormones (estradiol, testosterone), vitamins (vitamin D3), and lipids (cholesterol). This app is designed for chemistry, biochemistry, and pharmacy students. It provides you with a convenient tool to get acquainted with the chemical formulas of the most important natural and synthetic steroids. Many of them are top-selling drugs used for the treatment of asthma, baldness, prostate cancer, and as oral contraceptives.

The app is translated into 9 languages, including English, German, Spanish, and many others. So you can learn the names of the steroids in any of them.