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[/vc_column_text][vc_column_text]Botanical Name : Coleus Forskohlii
Common Name : Coleus Forskohlii
Plant Part Used : Roots
The persistence of traditional medicine depends on the diversity and knowledge on medicinal properties of the plant. India is considered as a hot spot region for the plant diversity and about one-fifth of the Indian plants are found to have medicinal properties.1 Coleus forskohlii Briq. (Syn. Plectranthus barbatus Andr.) is a common indigenous medicinal plant belonging to Lamiaceae family.2 Plant derivatives play a vital role in the world market for their mostly for their pharmaceutical properties. Phytochemicals are used in the medicines such as vinblastine and vincristine (Catharanthus roseus), taxol (Taxus brevifolia), camptothecin (Camptotheca acuminate), and Forskolin (C. forskohlii) an Indian Ayurvedic drug.3
In modern medicine, C. forskohlii gained importance after the emergence of the therapeutic properties of the Forskolin (FSK, 3) (7-β-acetoxy-8, 13-epoxy-1α, 6 β, 9α-trihydroxy-labd-14-ene-11-one). It is the active ingredient present in C. forskohlii which played a major role in stimulating cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) and other biological activities4 and further exhibits some anti-bacterial activity.5This monophosphate acts as the second messenger for intracellular signal transduction and also regulates the number of enzymes, hormones, and other biological activities. Therefore, any impairment occurred in this pathway leads to the diseased condition. For instance, asthma and allergic conditions is characterized by decreased cAMP level in bronchial smooth muscles. In general, cAMP regulates the body’s thermogenic response to food, increases the body’s basal metabolic rate, and further increases the utilization of body fat.6
Herbochem is one of the largest company of herbal extracts, manufacturer of coleus forskohlii extract and they provide both suppliers and exporters are also available in India and USA.
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