Coleus forskohlii Extract Forskolin Latin Name:Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq. Product Name:Coleus forskohlii Extract ,Forskolin Ingredient:Forskolin Part Used:Root Specification:10:1,8%£¬10%£¬20%£¬98% Cas: 66575-29-9 Functions: Forskolin may be helpful to control the underlying cause of glaucoma. The sometimes successful use of forskolin to reduce intraocular pressure may be due to its unique ability to stimulate adenylate cyclase activity and increase cAMP which regulates and activates critical enzymes required for the cellular energy required to move fluid out of the eye. Increase skin's natural resistance to burning under UV light (see links below) Reduce urinary tract infections and enhance the ability of antibiotics to kill bacteria that normally survive. Forskolin is a vasodilator. Applied with rolipram, forskolin provides a route to inhibition of colon cancer cell growth and survival. These two drugs also work together to induce long-term potentiation in neuronal populations. Forskolin is a vasodilator. To date, there have been more than two clinical studies examining the effectiveness of forskolin as a weight loss aid. Only one has been subject to peer-review and published in a medical journal. This clinical study also observed forskolin's role in significantly increasing lean mass, bone mass, and testosterone in the subjects involved. This research has led to companies marketing forskolin as a bodybuilding supplement. Forskolin can also be used to promote nerve repair by increasing cAMP concentrations. Forskolin can activate or upregulate the proliferation of Schwann cells in culture, together with Fibroblast growth factor or Transforming Growth Factor-Beta. Various experimental studies are underway in using Forskolin as an adjuvant in treatment for diseases such as Parkinsons and/or nerve damage caused by trauma/accident. Feature:Coleus forskohlii (Willd.) Briq.is the only known plant which contain forskolin in the world so far.