Which stoierd hormone is Used in the commercial manufacture of progesterone, which can be converted

To androgenic and estrogenic hormones and
To the more complex adrenal steroid hormones, such as cortisone and cortisol

The stored hormone used in the commercial manufacture of progesterone is pregnenolone. Pregnenolone can be converted to androgenic and estrogenic hormones like testosterone and estradiol, respectively. It can also be further converted to more complex adrenal steroid hormones such as cortisone and cortisol.