Coleus Forskohlii (Forskolin) and body weight
What 2 graded rows on coleus forskohlii (forskolin) agree on for body weight, and where they differ. Counted side by side, never averaged.
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What the rows agree on
Each block and row is one graded row from the Coleus Forskohlii (Forskolin) page, with its PubMed record.
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Coleus Forskohlii (Forskolin) and body weight
2 rows · 83 peopleSplit. 1 row found an improvement and 1 found no difference.
- DGrade D× 2
- Rows
- 2
- Trials
- 2
- People
- 83
Where they differ
From the rowsThe best-graded row, grade D, is a randomized trial of 60 people (2026) and found an improvement.
The row that found an improvement was larger: 60 people, against 23 people for the row that found no difference.
Only the row that found an improvement names men in its population.
The row that found an improvement is newer (2026) than the row that found no difference (2005).
The rows
1 improved · 1 no difference- DGrade DBody weight and waist circumference · Improved
RCT · n 60 · 2026 · Overweight adults aged 20–70 (50 women, 10 men)
250 mg twice daily (500 mg/day), 30 minutes before meals · 12 weeks
Body weight fell 1.93 kg and waist 1.83 cm more than placebo; triglycerides fell and HDL cholesterol rose. Liver and muscle enzymes, heart rate and blood pressure showed no clinically significant changes.
Row on the Coleus Forskohlii (Forskolin) page · PubMed 42678522 (opens PubMed)
- DGrade DBody weight and fat mass · No difference
RCT · n 23 · 2005 · Mildly overweight women (US)
250 mg twice daily (500 mg/day) · 12 weeks
No significant difference in body weight (p=0.10), fat mass (p=0.16) or body fat (p=0.40); the extract group reported less hunger and fullness. No clinically significant changes in blood tests, heart rate, blood pressure or side effects.
Row on the Coleus Forskohlii (Forskolin) page · PubMed 18500958 (opens PubMed)