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The therapeutic potential of the labdane diterpenoid forskolin

  • Bahare Salehi
  • , Mariola Staniak
  • , Katarzyna Czopek
  • , Anna Stepień
  • , Kamal Dua*
  • , Ridhima Wadhwa
  • , Dinesh Kumar Chellappan
  • , Oksana Sytar
  • , Marian Brestic
  • , Namrata Ganesh Bhat
  • , Nanjangud Venkatesh Anil Kumar
  • , María del Mar Contreras
  • , Farukh Sharopov
  • , William C. Cho
  • , Javad Sharifi-Rad
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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    Abstract

    Forskolin 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 effect. 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.

    Original languageEnglish
    Article number4089
    JournalApplied Sciences (Switzerland)
    Volume9
    Issue number19
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 01-10-2019

    UN SDGs

    This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

    1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
      SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • General Materials Science
    • Instrumentation
    • General Engineering
    • Process Chemistry and Technology
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Fluid Flow and Transfer Processes

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