This invention relates to methods of formulating steroid pheromones as novel stable emulsions. These emulsions can be used for administration of the steroid pheromones to living organisms such as humans or pigs in place of current organic solvent or pressurized aerosol formulations that present hazards in both shipping and application. Uses relating to pigs are in stimulation of sexual maturation, diagnosis of the onset and timing of oestrus in female pigs, and inducing boars to accept dummy sows. The water-based emulsions can include 5α-androst-16-en-3-one and 3α-hydroxy-5α-androst-16-ene for administration to pigs. The use of water-based emulsions eliminates the need for formulation of the steroid pheromones in organic solvents, delivery of these pheromones as pressurized aerosols, and following the precautions required to reduce hazards during shipping and handling. The water-based emulsions allow for treatment of living organisms where a liquid organic solvent formulation or aerosol of the pheromones might be harmful to the organism or a substrate.
本发明涉及将类
固醇信息素配制成新型稳定乳剂的方法。这些乳剂可用于向人或猪等
生物体施用类
固醇信息素,以取代目前在运输和施用过程中都存在危险的有机溶剂或加压气溶胶制剂。与猪有关的用途包括刺激性成熟、诊断母猪发情的开始和时间,以及诱导公猪接受假母猪。
水基乳剂可包括 5α 雄-16-烯-3-酮和 3α-羟基-5α-雄-16-烯,用于给猪用药。使用
水基乳剂无需在有机溶剂中配制类
固醇信息素,也无需将这些信息素作为加压气溶胶投递,更无需在运输和处理过程中采取减少危害的预防措施。在液态有机溶剂配方或信息素气溶胶可能对
生物体或基质有害的情况下,
水基乳剂可用于处理
生物体。