| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 1153-51-1 |
| EINECS | 214-573-1 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | musk animal, musk, natural, |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | Aroma substance from the Perigord truffle tuber Androstenol is a steroidal compound belonging to the group of odorous 16-androstenes, first isolated from boar testes and also found in humans. Androstenol has pheromone-like properties in both animals and humans, but the molecular targets of its pheromonal activity are unknown. Androstenol as a pheromone is well suited because of high volatility and lipophilicity. (PMID: 1419890, 8142319, 16415088); ; 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene is a steroidal compound belonging to the group of odorous 16-androstenes, first isolated from boar testes and also found in humans. 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene has pheromone-like properties in both animals and humans, but the molecular targets of its pheromonal activity are unknown. 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene is structurally similar to endogenous A-ring reduced neurosteroids that act as positive modulators of GABAA receptors. 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene has neurosteroid-like activity as a GABAA receptor modulator. The various actions of 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene in the whole-animal models are consistent with its activity as a GABAA receptor modulator. GABAA receptors could represent a target for 3a-Hydroxyandrost-16-ene as a pheromone, for which it is well suited because of high volatility and lipophilicity, or as a conventional hormonal neurosteroid. (PMID: 1419890, 8142319, 16415088); Androstenol is an sex pheromone in pigs, possessing a musk-like odor.; The Pheromone Androstenol (5{alpha}-Androst-16-en-3{alpha}-ol) Is a Neurosteroid Positive Modulator of GABAA Receptors -- Kaminski RM, Marini H, Ortinski PI, Vicini S, Rogawski MA 317 (2): 694 -- Journal of Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics; The pheromone androstenol (5?-androst-16-en-3?-ol) is a neurosteroid positive modulator of GABAA receptors |