Prostaglandin shine "kowane nau'in oxygenated unsaturated fatty acids wanda aka samo ta hanyar aikin cyclooxygenase akan arachidonic acid kuma yana aiwatar da ayyuka iri-iri na hormone (kamar sarrafa hawan jini ko raguwar tsoka mai santsi) kuma yana tsara tsarin tafiyar matakai daban-daban (irin su). kamar kumburin jini ko daskarewar jini). Ana samar da su ta kusan dukkanin kyallen jikin da ke cikin jiki kuma suna da tasiri daban-daban akan gabobin jiki da kyallen takarda