Metabolic and Epigenetics Action Mechanisms of Antiobesity Medicinal Plants and Phytochemicals

Table 1

Antiobesity medicinal plants and their targets.

Plant name	Part used	Pancreatic lipase	Adipocyte differentiation	Appetite	Thermogenesis	Epigenetics mechanisms
Adonis palaestina	Aerial parts	√	—	√	—	—
Aframomum melegueta	Seeds	√	—	—	—	—
Allium sativum	Bulbs	—	√	—	—	√
Alpinia zerumbet	Seeds	√	—	—	—	√
Salvia miltiorrhiza	Root and rhizome	√	—	√	—	√
Anchusa azurea	Flowers	√	—	—	—	√
Arachis hypogaea	Fruits	—	—	—	√	√
Asparagus acutifolius	Stems	√	—	—	—	—
Bergenia crassifolia	Rhizomes	√	—	—	—	—
Camellia sinensis	Leaves	√	√	√	√	√
Capsicum annuum	Fruits	—	√	—	√	—
Carthamus oxyacantha	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Cassia angustifolia	Leaves	√	—	—	—	√
Castanea crenata	Staminate flower	√	—	—	—	—
Cichorium intybus	Leaves	√	—	—	—	√
Cinnamomum zeylanicum	Derms	√	—	—	—	√
Citrus aurantium	Fruits	—	—	√	√	√
Coffea arabica	Bean	—	—	—	√	√
Coleus forskohlii	Roots	—	—	—	—	√
Cornus officinalis	Fruits	√	—	—	—	—
Curcuma longa	Rhizomes	—	√	—	—	√
Cynometra cauliflora	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Dioscorea nipponica	Roots	√	—	—	—	—
Diplotaxis tenuifolia	Leaves	√	—	—	—	√
Eleusine indica	Aerial part	√	—	√	—	—
Ephedra species	Branches	—	—	—	—	—
Eucalyptus galbie	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Euonymus alatus	Roots	√	—	—	—	—
Fagonia arabica	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Ferula asafoetida	Resin	√	—	—	—	—
Ficus carica	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Foeniculum vulgare	Leaves and seeds	√	—	√	—	√
Garcinia cambogia	Fruits	—	√	√	—	√
Geranium nepalense	Whole grass	√	—	—	—	√
Ginkgo biloba	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Glycine max	Beans	—	—	√	—	√
Hoodia gordonii	Stems	—	—	√	—	—
Hoodia pilifera	Stems	—	—	√	—	—
Humulus lupulus	Hops	—	√	—	—	√
Hypericum perforatum	Aerial parts	√	—	√	—	—
Juglans mandshurica	Fruits	√	—	—	—	√
Malva nicaeensis	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Mangifera indica	Leaves and stem	√	—	—	—	—
Melastoma candidum	Aerial part	√	—	—	—	—
Mentha spicata	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Millettia reticulata	Rattan cane	√	—	—	—
Moringa stenopetala	Leaves	√	—	—	—	√
Morus alba	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Myristica fragrans	Mace	√	—	—	—	—
Myrtus communis	Leaves	√	—	—	—	√
Nigella sativa	Seeds	√	—	—	—	√
Olea europaea	Leaves	—	—	—	√	—
Ononis natrix	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Origanum syriaca	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Origanum vulgare	Stem and leaves	√	—	—	—	√
Orixa japonica	Whole plants	√	—	—	—	—
Palm oil	Fruits	—	√	—	—	√
Panax ginseng	Roots	—	√	√	—	—
Papaver rhoeas	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Paronychia argentea	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Passiflora nitida	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Phaseolus vulgaris	Beans	—	—	√	—	√
Phyla nodiflora	Whole plant	√	—	—	—	—
Pimpinella anisum	Seeds	√	—	—	—	—
Pinus koraiensis	Pine nut		—	√	—	—
Pistacia vera	Fruits hall	√	—	—	—	—
Portulaca oleracea	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Pyrus pyrifolia	Bark and leaf	√	—	—	—	—
Raphanus raphanistrum	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Reseda alba	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Robinia pseudoacacia	Beans	—	—	√	—	—
Rosa damascena	Flowers	√	—	—	—	—
Rosmarinus officinalis	Leaves	√	√	—	—	—
Rubi fructus	Fruits	√	—	—	—	—
Salicis radicis Cortex	Bark	√	—	—	—	—
Salvia spinosa	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Shorea roxburghii	Bark	√	—	—	—	—
Silybum marianum	Seeds	—	√	—	—	√
Smyrnium olusatrum	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Sonchus asper	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Sonchus oleraceus	Leaves	√	—	—	—	—
Spilanthes acmella	Flower buds	√	—	—	—	—
Trigonella foenum-graecum	Seeds	√	—	—	—	—
Urtica urens	Aerial parts	√	—	—	—	—
Vitis vinifera	Fruits/red wine	—	—	—	√	√