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Aldosterone

Drug ingredient

CAS 52-39-1

This chemical is an active pharmaceutical ingredient used in FDA-regulated drugs.

Molecular structure of 52-39-1
US productionNot reported
Import value, 2024$154M
Top sourceItaly 60%

This chemical is listed as active in US commerce, but no company reported it to EPA’s survey for 2019 or 2023. Sites may have made or imported less than the threshold amount, or none.

Why supply is unknown

Production is reported production, not a complete census of factories. Import value and source-country shares describe a shared customs category, not a separate chemical measurement.

Where It Comes From

Customs basis: HS 293729 · basket

These shares come from HS customs code 293729, which covers 57 tracked chemicals in total. They estimate the category's origin mix, not this chemical specifically.

Source Countries
IT 60%ItalyES 14%SpainCN 11%ChinaDE 6%GermanyAT 2%Austria
3 FDA-registered drug labelers
Deseret Biologicals, Inc.
Dr. Donna Restivo DC
Pro Weight Loss Inc.

Why It Matters

Sectors
Health
Downstream Uses

Appears in 4 drug and cosmetic product listings (FDA).

  • •Hormone Harmony
  • •HP Axis
  • •Hormone Balance
  • •Hormone Combination
FDA Shortage Status
No FDA shortage records

Chemical Identity

CAS52-39-1
PubChem CID5839
DTXSIDDTXSID7022419
FormulaC21H28O5
Mol. Weight360.4 g/mol
SMILESCC12CCC(=O)C=C1CCC3C2C(CC4(C3CCC4C(=O)CO)C=O)O

Data Sources

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Brief citations

Aldosterone (CAS 52-39-1) https://chemicalindependence.com/chemical/52-39-1/ PubChem: 5839. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5839 EPA TSCA Inventory: CAS 52-39-1. Retrieved 2026-04-24. https://www.epa.gov/tsca-inventory FDA National Drug Code directory: bulk match. Retrieved 2026-04-07. https://open.fda.gov/data/ndc/ US Census international trade: HS 293729 for CAS 52-39-1. Reporting year: 2024. https://usatrade.census.gov/