Hormonal reaction
The Czech Republic rejected food supplements coming via Latvia from India because they contained the steroid hormones progesterone and androstenedione.
Androstenedione, a precursor for male and female sex hormones estrogens and testosterone, was detected at 3.02 mg/kg – parts per million.
Progesterone, involved in the menstrual cycle and pregnancy, was found at 2.56 mg/kg parts per million.