Message: | It is the intermediate of synthesizing male hormone and female hormone. It is often used as the acetate ester prodrug 7-Keto-DHEA acetate. 7-Keto is marketed as a dietary supplement with the implication that it may accelerate weight loss, increase metabolism, enhance memory, or prevent age-related changes. When used in a topical (skin lotion) product 7-Keto caused long-lasting changes in the body's levels of testosterone, estradiol, and other steroide ehormones.
Description:
7-Keto demonstrates documented thermogenic activity in rats. This is accomplished through the activation of three thermogenic enzymes: Glycerol-3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Malic Enzyme and Fatty Acyl CoA Oxidase. In keeping with the biological definition of thermogenesis, all three of these enzyme activations drive energy-producing substrates in a direction of less efficient ATP production relative to heat production. The enzymes also promote the utilization of fat stores for energy and heat production. This is the basis for 7-Keto's ability to enhance thermogenesis and, through that mechanism, accelerate the utilization of fat stores for energy. |