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Preferred term

Colforsin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Coleonol
  • Forskolin
  • N,N-Dimethyl-beta-alanine-5-(acetyloxy)-3-ethenyldodecahydro-10,10b-dihydroxy-3,4a,7,7,10a-pentamethyl-1-oxo-1H-naphtho(2,1-b)pyran-6-yl Ester HCl

Scope note

  • Potent activator of the adenylate cyclase system and the biosynthesis of cyclic AMP. From the plant COLEUS FORSKOHLII. Has antihypertensive, positive inotropic, platelet aggregation inhibitory, and smooth muscle relaxant activities; also lowers intraocular pressure and promotes release of hormones from the pituitary gland.

History note

  • 2014(1986)

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005576

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