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Coleus forskohli is an important traditional Ayurvedic herb that has been a
part of Indian medicine for centuries. In the 1970s, researchers isolated a chemically
active ingredient in the herb and called it forskolin. Now available in supplement form,
this extract has been tested in a number of conditions. For more
forskolin information.
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Forskolin extract is produced from the root of coleus forskohlii, an
ancient Ayurvedic plant. Coleus is the source of a unique substance known as forskolin. Modern extraction and analytical techniques are used to produce the
highest quality forskolin extract available. Each batch of coleus forskohlii extract is
analyzed and guaranteed to contain a minimum of 18% forskolin.
Forskolin supplement facts
Coleus Forskohlii root extract - 125 mg
Standardized to contain 10% forskolin (12.5 mg per
capsule)
Suggested use: One capsule
forskolin extract once
daily before breakfast.
Forskolin daily values are not established
Forskolin supplement benefits
Over the years studies have shown that
forskolin is a
platelet aggregation inhibitor, relaxes vascular smooth muscle, decrease
intraocular pressure due to glaucoma, and has anti-allergy potential since it
inhibits IgE-mediated release of histamine and peptide leukotriene from human
basophils and mast cells. Forskolin has been shown to be a potent inhibitor of
cancer metastasis in mice injected with malignant cells.
In a study of forskolin
in psychiatry, researchers gave intravenous forskolin to four depressed and five
schizophrenic patients. All four depressed patients showed a transient mood
elevation or stimulation, as did two of the five schizophrenic patients.
Forskolin has been found to be helpful in asthma patients.
Forskolin ocular drops have been used to decrease intraocular pressure due to
glaucoma
Forskolin may be beneficial as a bronchodilator and anti-allergy agent.
Forskolin supplements may reduce blood pressure.
Forskolin is a United States Food and Drug Administration nonapproved vasoactive agent
that acts in synergism with prostaglandin E1 to induce smooth muscle relaxation. In
combination with other vasoactive agents, forskolin has demonstrated preliminary safety
and efficacy in patients with vascular
impotence.
We are not aware of specific human studies regarding the role of forskolin supplements in erectile dysfunction as of June 2008.
Forskolin for asthma
Forskolin versus sodium cromoglycate for prevention of
asthma attacks: a
single-blinded clinical trial.
J Int Med Res. 2006 Mar-Apr. González-Sánchez R, Trujillo X, Trujillo-Hernández
B, Vásquez C, Huerta M, Elizalde A.
Servicio de Pediatría, Hospital del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social,
Manzanillo, Colima, México.
To determine the efficacy of forskolin in preventing asthma attacks, we
performed a single-blinded clinical study in children and adult out-patients at
a public hospital in Mexico. Forty patients of either sex with mild persistent
or moderate persistent asthma were assigned randomly to 6 months of treatment
with forskolin at 10 mg a day orally (capsules) or with two inhalations of
sodium cromoglycate every 8 h, i.e. three times a day. The number of patients
who had asthma attacks during the treatment period was significantly lower among
those receiving forskolin (40%) than among those receiving sodium cromoglycate
(85%). Values of forced expiratory volume in 1 second and forced expiratory
flow, mid-phase, A similar in the two groups during the treatment period. We
conclude that forskolin is more effective than sodium cromoglycate in preventing
asthma attacks in patients with mild persistent or moderate persistent asthma.
Forskolin and
urinary tract infections
Duke University microbiologist Dr. Soman N. Abraham found that many E. coli bacteria
(the ones responsible for a large number of bladder infections) hide in cells lining the bladder, out of reach of antibiotics. However,
when the researchers injected forskolin ( an extract from the herb coleus
forskohlii) directly into the bladder or
intravenously, it appeared to expel the majority
of "hiding" E. coli, thus exposing them to the antibiotics. This
is important in order to prevent recurrent cystitis when the bacteria come
out of hiding and cause another infection shortly after the first one is
treated.
Comments: Whether forskolin supplements taken orally help
individuals with bladder infections is not clear as of January 2008. Even if forskolin
works in humans, we still need research to find out the ideal dosage, when to
take it (before, during, or after antibiotic treatment) and how long to take it
for.
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Forskohlii Extract, 60 Capsules
Coleus Forskohlii Extract is produced from the root of Coleus forskohlii, an
ancient Ayurvedic plant. Coleus is the source of a unique substance known as
forskolin. Modern extraction and analytical techniques are used to produce the
highest quality extract available. Each batch of Coleus Forskohlii Extract is
analyzed and guaranteed to contain a minimum of 18% forskolin.
Forskolin Dosage
Forskolin is available over the counter in pills and liquid in a variety of
dosages, most commonly 50 mg herbal extract providing 9 mg forskolin. However research
is limited on the appropriate dosages for different conditions.
The forskolin content of Coleus root is typically 0.2% to 0.3%, therefore the
forskolin content of crude coleus products may not be sufficient to produce a
pharmacological effect. It is best to use standardized extracts which have
concentrated the forskolin content.
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questions
Q. II was wondering if there is any known drug interaction between forskolin
supplements and
birth control pills? Or is there any reason to suspect an interaction?
A. We have not seen such studies regarding the interaction of
forskolin and birth control pills or other pharmaceutical drugs, and we can't
say for sure.
Q. As a medical student at
the UMCG, Groningen (the Netherlands). I'm always interested in new info about
everything that is medically related. Especially neurophysiology related. That's
one reason that I read a book: Mind Boosters: Improve your mind, memory, and
mood. But what I didn't find in the book is info about the second messenger cAMP,
and it's influence on new memory formation. I'm mentioning this because a famous
neuroscientist and professor of biochemistry (Dr. E.R.Kandel) is working on a
drug that enhances the amount of cAMP by blocking phosphodiesterase 4. The
amount of cAMP can also be enhanced by the use of a herb, Plectranthus barbatus,
which contains forskolin. My question is the following: Do you think that
forskolin is an memory-enhancer, and what about it's safety?
A. We focus our research mostly on clinical studies of herbs when
given to humans since biochemical data on herbal components tested in the
laboratory or in animals often don't give us enough practical information on how
the herb or supplement interacts when given to humans. As such, at this time we
don't know what kind of memory effects forskolin or herbs containing forskolin
will have on human memory. We believe that memory is influenced by a number of
biochemical processes and it may be best to approach this area providing a
number of different nutrients in small amounts rather than one herb or herbal
component in a large amount.
Q. I would like
to buy forskolin for a stubborn bladder infection - will use with antibiotics. I
realise there is no definitive data - even as to whether the capsules work at
all. However if someone wanted to take forskolin for a bladder
infection, would you care to take a stab at what dosage and for how long I would
take the forskolin?
A. You ask a good question, and as you probably know human studies
are not available to give us a clue. In these cases of not knowing the
appropriate dosage, a safe option is to start with one capsule and every few
days increase by one more until side effects occur or the condition is better.
Medical supervision is suggested. Of course there is a great deal of individual
response to herbs, and much depends on the overall health of a person, age,
other supplements they are taking, other medicines used, the type of antibiotic,
etc. Also, we have no idea how forskolin interacts with different antibiotics.
Q. given the research indicating that forskolin deceases
body fat and increases lean body mass, whether there is any reason to think that
taking forskolin could be unhealthy for those who already have plenty of lean
body mass and little body fat; or whether there is reason to believe that the
'fat burning' effects would only apply to excess fat (and never essential fat.)
A. We are not aware of clinical trials that have looked into the
role of forskolin supplements in terms of fat burning.