Screening for Bioactive Metabolites in Plant Extracts Modulating Glucose Uptake and Fat Accumulation

Table 1

The seven different plant species tested in the bioassays of this screening study.

Botanical name	Common name	Family	Part of plant
Brassica oleracea var. italica	Broccoli	Brassicaceae	Aerial parts
B. oleracea var. sabellica	Kale	Brassicaceae	Aerial parts
Daucus carota	Carrot (cv purple haze)	Apiaceae	Roots
Rhodiola rosea	Golden root	Crassulaceae	Flowers/roots
Sambucus nigra	Common elder	Caprifoliaceae	Flowers
Satureja hortensis	Savory, summer	Lamiaceae	Aerial parts
Thymus vulgaris	Thyme	Lamiaceae	Aerial parts