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. 2014 Jan 30;164(3):1222–1236. doi: 10.1104/pp.113.228429

Table I. Abietane- and labdane-type diterpenoids detected by LC-MS analysis of oil bodies isolated from C. forskohlii root cork.

Compounds were identified based on accurate mass measurements with the exception of forskolin, which was also identified based on coelution with an authentic standard.

Retention time m/z Adduct Predicted Formula Mass Accuracy Compound Reference
min mg L−1
6.69 331.1901 [M + H]+ C20H26O4 0.87 14-deoxycoleon U Xu et al., 2005
9.64 375.2159 [M + Na]+ C20H32O5 −4.84 Deoxy-deacetyl-forskolin Asada et al., 2012
9.67 433.2194 [M + Na]+ C22H34O7 0.67 Forskolin Bhat et al., 1977
10.88 401.2298 [M + Na]+ C22H34O5 0.12 Dideoxy-forskolin Asada et al., 2012
14.20 317.2102 [M + H]+ C20H28O3 2.91 20-Deoxocarnosol Kelecom, 1984
16.11 417.2252 [M + Na]+ C22H34O6 −1.12 Deoxy-forskolin Asada et al., 2012
18.29 385.2341 [M + Na]+ C22H34O4 2.16 Trideoxy-forskolin Asada et al., 2012
22.95 323.1967 [M + Na]+ C20H28O2 4.83 Barbatusol Kelecom, 1983