ABSTRACT
Coleus forskohlii Briq. is an aromatic herb from the family of mints and lavenders, which is indigenous to India. The herb has received a lot of attention over the past 40 years, from medical researchers, as the only signicant plant source of forskolin, a bioactive compound with diverse pharmacological benets. These research efforts helped to scientically validate the versatile health benets of this herb that have long been known in folk medicine. Interestingly, the roots of the plant have a long history of food use in India, in the form of a pickle or condiment.