Forskohl's Coleus

At a glance

Origin / distribution: BR, ZA

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: not documented

Science studied: 7BETA-ACETOXY-6BETA,9ALPHA-DIHYDROXY-8,13-EPOXY-LABD-14-EN-11-ONE, BARBATUSIN, BARBATUSOL, COLEOL

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: Plectranthus barbatus

Common names: Forskohl's Coleus, Indian Coleus, False Boldo, boldo, boldo-africano, boldo-da-terra, boldo-de-jardim, forskohlii, sete-dores

History

The source record documents this plant in BR, ZA.

Documented historical or traditional applications are not available in this record.

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• BR
• ZA

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

• Fluorescent nanocellulose derived from <i>Plectranthus barbatus</i> for the selective detection of Pb(ii) ions in aqueous solutions. · 2026 source ↗
• Role of K⁺ and Ca²⁺ Channels in the Vasodilator Effects of <i>Plectranthus barbatus</i> (Brazilian Boldo) in Hypertensive Rats. · 2023 source ↗
• Phytochemical analysis and investigation of analgesic, anti-inflammatory, and antispasmodic activities of hydroethanolic extracts of Alternanthera dentata, Ocimum carnosum, and Plectranthus barbatus, three species with vernacular names derived from analgesic drugs. · 2024 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
• BARBATUSOL
• COLEOL
• COLEONOL
• COLEONS
• COLEONOLS
• COLEOSOL
• CYCLOBUTATUSIN
• DEACETYL-FORSKOHLIN
• 20-DEOXOCARNOSOL
• 9-DEOXYFORSKOHLIN
• 1,9-DIDEOXY-7-DEACETYL-FORSKOHLIN
• 1,9-DIDEOXYFORSKOHLIN
• 8,13-EPOXY-LABD-14-EN-11-ONE
• (+)-FERRUGINOL

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

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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