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Melengestrol Acetate

Known as: Acetate, Melengestrol, Melengestrol Acetate [Chemical/Ingredient], Pregna-4,6-diene-3,20-dione, 17-hydroxy-6-methyl-16-methylene-, acetate 
A progestogen-like compound used as a cattle feed additive for its growth promoting effects and suppression of estrus (heat) in heifers. Critics have… 
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2009
2009
Development of a rapid method for the analysis of synthetic growth promoters in bovine muscle using liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry.
2007
2007
Confirmatory analysis of acetylgestagens in plasma using liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry.
1999
1999
Synchronization of oestrous cycles in sable antelope.
1997
1997
Persistence of the dominant follicle during melengestrol acetate administration and its regression by exogenous estrogen treatment in beef cattle.
Experiments were conducted to test the hypothesis that estrogen treatment will regress a persistent dominant follicle developed… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
Effect of melengestrol acetate (MGA) or progesterone-releasing intravaginal device (PRID) on follicular development, concentrations of estradiol-17 beta and progesterone, and luteinizing hormone…
Two trials were conducted to determine whether 7-d progestogen treatment beginning on d 17 of the estrous cycle altered 1… 
Highly Cited
1992
Highly Cited
1992
Use of melengestrol acetate and gonadotropins to induce fertile estrus in seasonally anestrous ewes.
Ewes of three genotypes (Hampshire, n = 59; Rambouillet, n = 36; crossbred, n = 57) were used to determine the efficiency of… 
1992
1992
Reproductive response of yearling beef heifers to a melengestrol acetate-prostaglandin F2 alpha estrus synchronization system.
A study was designed to evaluate estrus response and fertility after treatment with melengestrol acetate (MGA) and prostaglandin… 
1990
1990
Synchronization of estrus with melengestrol acetate and prostaglandin F2 alpha in beef and dairy heifers.
Beef (n = 783) and dairy (n = 209) heifers at 14 locations were used to evaluate the efficacy of feeding melengestrol acetate… 
Review
1975
Review
1975
Products marketed to promote growth in food-producing animals: steroid and hormone products.
1968
1968
Preliminary studies on the effect of hormone-releasing intrauterine devices.
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