The Therapeutic Potential of the Labdane Diterpenoid Forskolin

dc.contributor.authorSalehi, Bahare
dc.contributor.authorStaniak, Mariola
dc.contributor.authorCzopek, Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorStępień, Anna
dc.contributor.authorDua, Kamal
dc.contributor.authorWadhwa, Ridhima
dc.contributor.authorChellappan, Dinesh Kumar
dc.contributor.authorSytar, Oksana
dc.contributor.authorBrestic, Marian
dc.contributor.authorBhat, Namrata Ganesh
dc.contributor.authorKumar, Nanjangud Venkatesh Anil
dc.contributor.authordel Mar Contreras, María
dc.contributor.authorSharopov, Farukh
dc.contributor.authorCho, William C.
dc.contributor.authorSharifi-Rad, Javad
dc.date.accessioned2026-01-30T12:23:40Z
dc.date.available2026-01-30T12:23:40Z
dc.date.issued2019
dc.description.abstractForskolin is mainly found in the root of a plant called Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq., which has been used in the traditional medicine of Indian Ayurvedic and Southeast Asia since ancient times. Forskolin is responsible for the pharmacological activity of this species. Forskolin is a labdane diterpenoid with a wide biological e ect. Several studies suggested a positive role of forskolin on heart complications, respiratory disorders, high blood pressure, obesity, and asthma. There are numerous clinical and pre-clinical studies representing the effect of forskolin on the above-mentioned disorders but more clinical studies need to be performed to support its efficacy.
dc.identifier.citationAppl. Sci. 2019, 9(19), 4089
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/app9194089
dc.identifier.issn2076-3417
dc.identifier.urihttps://bc.iung.pl/handle/123456789/4700
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/9/19/4089
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherMDPI
dc.subjectforskolin, plant secondary metabolites, Coleus forskohlii, cAMP pathway
dc.titleThe Therapeutic Potential of the Labdane Diterpenoid Forskolin
dc.typeArticle
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