Does Coleus forskohlii boost testosterone?

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    Last Updated: October 13, 2024

    There is currently not enough research to say whether Coleus forskohlii affects testosterone.

    Specifically, only one trial has looked at the effects of supplementation with Coleus forskohlii on testosterone levels.[1] In this trial, 30 men with overweight/obesity and normal testosterone levels took 500 mg of Coleus forskohlii extract (containing 10% forskolin) daily for a period of 12 weeks. At the end of the trial, the levels of free testosterone increased in the Coleus forskohlii group by 3.5% and decreased in the placebo group by 4.1%, with the difference between groups reaching statistical significance. No effect of supplementation with Coleus forskohlii extract was observed on the levels of total testosterone.