Lamiaceae is a fleshy perennial aromatic herb with fibrous roots that grows under tropical to temperate areas in india, burma, thailand, nepal, pakistan, sri. Uses, side effects, interactions, dosage, and warning. Henry charles andrews first described this plant in 1809 as coleus barbatus but andrews did not indicate. Pdf on jul, 2012, muhammed majeed and others published coleus. The initiation of roots can be seen within 10 days but the cuttings need about five weeks for better establishment. The leaf and root extracts can be utilized for the treatment of. It is the only source of forskolin among the plant kingdom. Incidences of soilborne diseases, wilt complex and. In order to evaluate if this plant interferes with embryo implantation or with the normal development of the concepts, pregnant wistar rats were treated with increasing doses 220, 440 and 880 mgkg per day of a hydroalcoholic extract of c. Plectranthus barbatus andrews family labiatae on jstor.
Henry charles andrews first described this plant in 1809 as coleus barbatus. Coleus barbatus 59 commiphora wightii 63 curculigo orchioides 69 curcuma caesia 73. Although i have been in practice for over 25 years, i have only recently come across coleus. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the. Plants from somalia are smaller and more smallflowered than most of the plants from east africa, and have broader leaves than many of the plants from ethiopia. Terpenoids known as coleones are found in other species of the genus arihara et al.
Department of agriculture agricultural research service. Anticonvulsant activity of extracts of plectranthus. Overview information forskolin is a chemical found in the roots of the plant plectranthus barbatus coleus forskohlii. Our aim was to study, in an experimental model of biliary cirrhosis the interaction of an water extract of c. Makandi, coleus forskohlii, forskolin, ghana vati, geriatric hypertension. Coleus barbatus as a potent antimicrobial agent against. Discovery of multifunctional cytochromes p450 in coleus forskohlii producing a. Coleus barbatus 2n 30 is an aromatic perennial plant 0. Watersoluble extract of coleus barbatus modulated weight gain, energy utilization and lipid. Comparatively the overall treatment with group i was found to be better. Lamiaceae, new host plants to spodoptera cosmioides walker lepidoptera. How to cultivate coleus forskohlii home guides sf gate. Extracts of coleus barbatus are employed in brazilian folk medicine in the treatment of hepatic ailments. Coleus forskohlii, forskolin, phytochemical, pharmacological, obesity.
Handbook of phytochemical constituents of gras herbs and other economic plants. Local indian farmers still raise coleus forskohlii today, selling the harvested roots to local, as well as international markets. Effect of salinity stress on the morphology and physiology. Forskolin coleonol is a labdane diterpene that is produced by the indian coleus plant plectranthus barbatus. Here, we describe for the first time details of the. Coleus is a hardy plant, growing on the dry slopes of the lower himalayas and the plains in uttar pradesh, northern india however, coleus. Plectranthus barbatus, coleus barbatus other common names. Pdf coleus forskohlii extract in the management of obesity. This plant has been used since ancient times to treat heart disorders such. However, it is not a legal authority for statutory or. Coleus forskohlii is a member of the mint family that also is known scientifically as plectranthus barbatus or coleus barbatus.
Unless otherwise noted all references are to duke, james a. The relative water content of five different coleus species were decreased from 103% to 77. Plectranthus barbatus in the germplasm resources information network grin, u. Botanically, coleus forskohlii is also known as coleus barbatus or plectranthus barbatus. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page.
Coleous, makandi, indian coleus, false boldo habitat. In ayurvedic system of medicine, the stem and roots of coleus barbatus. Pdf two new diterpenoids, forskolin g and h were isolated from the chloroform extract of the roots of coleus forskohlii, and based on spectroscopic. Other names include pashanabhedi, indian coleus, makandi, hl362, mao hou qiao rui hua. Name of species coleus forskohlii common name gandhamulika, coleus family lamiaceae photo taken on 19 jan,2010 at smiriti van,jaipur description coleus forskohlii is a medicinal plant.
The root tubers of the plant are prepared and eaten as a condiment in india. Coleus forskohlii is an herb commonly used in traditional ayurvedic medicine. Salvia divinorum alternatives the ethnobotanical garden. There are 150 species of coleus in the world and 8 species found in india. Biosynthesis of forskolin in the root cork cells of c. Coleus forskohlii coleus barbatus lamiaceae family is an important plant in indian ayurvedic medicine. Issn 2348 7968 characterization and optical properties. Plectranthus barbatus is a medicinal plant used to treat a wide range of disorders including seizure.
Plectranthus barbatus is considered native to a huge range from pakistan, india, nepal and ceylon south through arabia, sudan, eritrea, ethiopia, somalia, east african, south tropical africa and naturalized into southern africa. Bajaj yps editor biotechnology in agriculture and forestery. The root of coleus species is considered analgesic, ophthalmic, and febrifuge it is very useful in epilepsy. It has been used in traditional ayurveda medicine for curing various disorders. Discovery of multifunctional cytochromes p450 in coleus forskohlii producing a multitude. Chemotype, coleus forskohlii, forskolin, high performance thin layer chromatography, isoforskolin. We therefore sought to evaluate the anticonvulsant activity of a hydroalcoholic extract of p. Standardization of media and nutrient concentration for coleus. Simultaneous quantification of forskolin and isoforskolin in coleus. Contributions to cytogenetics of plectranthus barbatus.
International journal of analytical chemistry hindawi. Fresh aromatic root is offered in temples for its characteristic odour and is also used as a flavouring agent. Forskohlii grows as a tender perennial killed back by frost in u. In recent classifications, the genus is no longer recognized, and the formerly included. Message the user has shared this species from india biodiversity portal with you. Media in category plectranthus barbatus the following 48 files are in this category, out of 48 total. Pdf new diterpenoids from coleus forskohlii researchgate. In ayurvedic traditional medicine, coleus has been used to treat. Agrotechniques of selected medicinal plants national medicinal plants board department of ayush, ministry of health and family welfare. Administration of coleus forskohlii extracts reduced body weight, food intake, and fat accumulation in ovx rats. Ethnopharmacological and phytomedical knowledge of coleus.
Pdf the genus plectranthus lamiaceae is a significant, prolific and extensively used genus in southern africa. It also is referred to as forskohlii, makandi, coleus or kaffir potato. Coleus barbatus as a potent antimicrobial agent against some gastrointestinal pathogens. Nowadays there is much stress to identify and isolate antimicrobial agents which could be found fruitful against microbial diseases. Accessions of plectranthus barbatus lamiaceae, a medicinal plant, were investigated using a cytogenetic approach and flow cytometry fcm. Plectranthus barbatus is a popular medicinal plant belonging to the family lamiaceae and order lamiales. Forskolin, which derives its name from the former binomial name coleus forskohlii, is a constituent of plectranthus barbatus. Plants have been used as traditional medicines since a long time against microbial diseases. Total biosynthesis of the cyclic amp booster forskolin from coleus. Coleus barbatus is an important medicinal herb, commonly distributed in subhimalayan tracts of north india and deccan peninsula. Here, we describe for the first time details of the karyotype including chromosome morphology, physical mapping of gc rich bands cma 3 banding, as well as the mapping of 45s and 5s rdna sites. Itis taxonomy is based on the latest scientific consensus available, and is provided as a general reference source for interested parties.
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