Pregnenolone is biochemically a prohormone. It is made directly from cholesterol within the mitochondria of the adrenal glands and to a lesser degree the nervous system with the help of the cholesterol side chain cleavage enzyme p450scc. Pregnenolone is a precursor to various hormones such as progesterone mineralocorticoids glucocorticoids androgens and estrogens. So it can help the body maintain normal hormone levels which in turn helps numerous body functions.Other products from HerbsPro