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Coleus forskolin (Willd.) Briq.
Plectranthus barbatus, or more commonly known as Coleus forskohlii and Indian Coleus (Kikuyu: Maigoya), is a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species. It is interesting from a scientific and medicinal standpoint because it produces forskolin. In Kenya it is also referred to as Kikuyu toilet paper, as in rural areas its leaves are used as such.
Plectranthus barbatus, or more commonly known as Coleus forskohlii and Indian Coleus (Kikuyu: Maigoya), is a tropical perennial plant related to the typical coleus species. It is interesting from a scientific and medicinal standpoint because it produces forskolin. In Kenya it is also referred to as Kikuyu toilet paper, as in rural areas its leaves are used as such.
When administered to rats, the components of the herbal tea were found in the plasma and an inhibition of brain acetylcholinesterase was observed, suggesting that the plant extract may be useful in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Coleus forskolin (Willd.) Briq.
Research products of Coleus forskolin (Willd.) Briq.
Catalog Product Name CAS Number Manual
CFN90186Forskolin66575-29-9  n/a
CFN98709Forskolin G473981-11-2  n/a
CFN97108Coleonol B64657-21-2  n/a
CFN996282,3,24-Trihydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid150821-16-2  PDF
CFN996956-Epidemethylesquirolin D165074-00-0  PDF
CFN980258-Hydroxy-3,5,7,3',4',5'-hexamethoxyflavone202846-95-5  PDF
CFN97298Forskolin J81873-08-7  n/a
CFN9792414-Deoxycoleon U88664-09-9  PDF
CFN99103Rosmarinic acid20283-92-5  PDF
CFN97108Coleonol B64657-21-2  n/a
CFN99916Beta-Sitosterol83-46-5  PDF
CFN92377alpha-Amyrin638-95-9  PDF
CFN98800Oleanolic acid508-02-1  PDF
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