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==History and culture== | ==History and culture== | ||
It is a basic, natural estrogen. Chemically, it is a steroid, a derivative of estrone. | |||
Responsible for the development of the female reproductive organs, proliferation of the endometrium, regulates the sexual cycle and affects sexual behavior. During the follicular phase, it is produced mainly in the ovaries by growing Graaf follicles. In the corpus luteum phase, it is secreted in very small amounts by the corpus luteum. It is also produced in the adrenal cortex and during pregnancy in the placenta. | |||
==Chemistry== | ==Chemistry== | ||