Tags: Chemical Compound, Chemical Substance.
Aldosterone is a steroid hormone (mineralocorticoid family) produced by the outer section (zona glomerulosa) of the adrenal cortex in the adrenal gland. It plays a central role in the regulation of blood pressure mainly by acting on the distal tubules and collecting ducts of the nephron increasing reabsorption of ions and water in the kidney to cause the conservation of sodium secretion of potassium increased water retention and increased blood pressure.
