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Coleus barbatus syn. coleus forskohlii
About Plant
| Plant ID | PLN0063 | ||
| Plant Name | Coleus barbatus syn. coleus forskohlii | ||
| Common Name | Patharchur | ||
| Vernacular Name | Indian coleus | ||
| Plant Description | Coleus barbatus, also referred to as Plectranthus barbatus and sometimes mistakenly as Coleus forskalaei (along with other variations of the name), is a tropical perennial plant closely related to common coleus species. Commonly known as woolly plectranthus, this plant is a natural source of forskolin, a bioactive compound widely utilized in pharmaceutical applications and cell biology research. | ||
Plant Classification
| Kingdom | Plantae | |
| Phylum | Streptophyta | |
| Class | Magnolipsida | |
| Order | Lamiales | |
| Family | Lamiaceae | |
| Genus | Coleus | |
| Species | barbatus syn. Coleus forskohlii | |
| Variety/Line/Chemotype | ||
| Distribution | This species is naturally found across a vast region, spanning tropical Africa, the Arabian Peninsula, and sections of South and East Asia. Its native range includes countries such as Burundi, South-Central China, the Eastern Himalayas, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India, Kenya, Nepal, Oman, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sri Lanka, Sudan, Tanzania, Thailand, Uganda, Yemen, and Zaïre. | |
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Descriptive Details
Chemical Constituents
No data available
Compounds Reported in COCONUT (59)
Natural products reported for this plant in the open COCONUT database.
| COCONUT ID | Compound Name | Formula | Mol. Wt. | NP Pathway |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNP0204388.2 | (+)-beta-Phellandrene | C10H16 | 136.24 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0158411.1 | (11S)-12,12-dimethyl-6-propan-2-yltricyclo[9.4.0.03,8]pentadeca-1(15),3,5,7-tetraene-4,5-diol | C20H28O2 | 300.44 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0142672.1 | [(11S)-5-acetyloxy-12,12-dimethyl-6-propan-2-yl-4-tricyclo[9.4.0.03,8]pentadeca-1(15),3,5,7-tetraenyl] acetate | C24H32O4 | 384.52 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0247351.1 | 20-deoxocarnosol | C20H28O3 | 316.44 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0164885.3 | 93780-80-4 | C20H26O5 | 346.42 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0117327.1 | Abietatriene | C20H30 | 270.46 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0201801.2 | Ferruginol | C20H30O | 286.46 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0150668.1 | forskolin | C22H34O7 | 410.51 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0262646.4 | Manoyl oxide | C20H34O | 290.49 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0253909.1 | (3R,4aR,6aS,10aS,10bR)-3-ethenyl-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-dodecahydro-1H-naphtho[2,1-b]pyran-1-one | C20H32O2 | 304.47 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0259261.1 | 121817-29-6 | C20H32O3 | 320.47 | Terpenoids |
| CNP0112907.1 | 72963-78-1 | C20H32O3 | 320.47 | Terpenoids |
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Biological Activities
Crude Drugs
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Genome
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Transcriptome
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Bio Activity
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Reference
Book
https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1130000795422355200
Akhtar, H., Virmani, O. P., Popli, S. P., Misra, L. N., Gupta, M. M., Srinivastava, G. N., … Singh, A. K. (1992). Dictionary of Indian medicinal plants. Luknow, India: Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants.
https://cir.nii.ac.jp/crid/1130000795422355200