forskolin

== English == === Etymology === From an obsolete name, Plectranthus forskolaei, for the plant w:Coleus barbatus. That name is from the name of the Swedish explorer w:Peter Forsskål. === Noun === forskolin (plural forskolins) (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. ==== See also ==== forskolin on Wikipedia.Wikipedia