forskolin

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English[edit]

Molecular structure of forskolin

Etymology[edit]

forskohlii +‎ -in

Noun[edit]

forskolin (plural forskolins)

  1. (biochemistry) A labdane diterpene produced by the plant Plectranthus barbatus or Coleus barbatus var. barbatus (syn. Coleus forskohlii), commonly used in the study and research of cell physiology.

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