Estradiol valerate is a synthetic ester, specifically the 17-pentanoyl ester, of the natural estrogen, 17β-estradiol. It was introduced in the 1950s, and along with estradiol benzoate and estradiol cypionate, has since become one of the most widely used esters of estradiol. (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Estradiol_valerate).
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