Forskolin - Compound Summary (CID 47936)
Also known as: Colforsin, Coleonol, Boforsin, colforsina, colforsine, colforsinum, Colforsine [French], Colforsinum [Latin], Colforsina [Spanish]
Molecular Formula: C22H34O7   Molecular Weight: 410.50116   InChIKey: OHCQJHSOBUTRHG-KGGHGJDLSA-N
Potent activator of the adenylate cyclase system and the biosynthesis of cyclic AMP. From the plant Coleus forskohlii. Has antihypertensive, positive ionotropic, platelet aggregation inhibitory, and smooth muscle relaxant activities; also lowers intraocular pressure and promotes release of hormones from the pituitary gland.   From: MeSH
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