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Forskohl's Coleus
Coleus forskohlii
Forskohl's Coleus
At a glance
Origin / distribution: not documented
Cultural traditions: not documented
Recorded uses: not documented
Science studied: 7BETA-ACETOXY-6BETA,9ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-8,13-EPOXY-LABD-14-EN-11-ONE, BARBATUSIN, COLEOL, COLEONS
Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗
Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.
Names and identity
Family: Lamiaceae
Scientific name: Coleus forskohlii
Common names: Forskohl's Coleus
History
Historical context is not documented in this record.
Origins and distribution
not documented in this record
Documented cultural uses
not documented in this record
Contemporary uses
Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.
Scientific research
Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.
Indexed research records
- The Effectiveness and Safety of <i>Coleus forskohlii</i> Extract as an Anti-Obesity Agent: A Systematic Review. · 2026 source ↗
- A 12-week, double-blind, quasi-randomized, placebo-controlled study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of <i>Coleus forskohlii</i> (Forcslim) on body weight loss. · 2026 source ↗
- Dietary Coleus forskohlii root powder reduces fat deposition and improves fatty acid composition in striped catfish (Pangasianodon hypophthalmus) · 2025 source ↗
Scientific compounds
Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.
- 7BETA-ACETOXY-6BETA,9ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-8,13-EPOXY-LABD-14-EN-11-ONE
- BARBATUSIN
- COLEOL
- COLEONS
- COLEOSOL
- CYCLOBUTATUSIN
- 20-DEOXOCARNOSOL
- 9-DEOXYFORSKOHLIN
- 8,13-EPOXY-LABD-14-EN-11-ONE
- (+)-FERRUGINOL
- FORSKOLIN
- 6BETA-HYDROXY-CARNOSOL
- 6BETA,7BETA,9ALPHA-TRIHYDROXY-8,13-EPOXY-LABD-14-EN-11-ONE
- 1,9-DIDEOXYFORSKOHLIN
- 3BETA-HYDROXY-3-DEOXYBARBATUSIN
- BARBATUSOL
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- COLEONOLS
- DEACETYL-FORSKOHLIN
- 1,9-DIDEOXY-7-DEACETYL-FORSKOHLIN
- 6BETA-HYDROXY-8,13-EPOXY-LABD-14-EN-11-ONE
Legality
No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.
Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.
Reference images
Sources
Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0
GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0
World Flora Online Plant List · WFO dataset terms; see release metadata
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CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive
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