Plant Common name

Scientific name

Plant part extracts/compound

Biological activity

Anar

Punica granatum L.

Seeds

Antidiabetic and antilipidemic activities

Abu Jahl’s melon

Citrullus colocynthis (L.) Schrad

Leaf extract

Antilipidemic activities

Araṇi or Agnimanthā

Premna integrifolia Linn.

Roots

Anti lipid peroxidation

Anjeer

Ficus carica

Leaves

Antilipidemic and antidiabetic effects of ficusin isolated from

Amur Rose

Rosa davurica Pall.

Fruit

Prevent the lipid peroxidation

Bayenge, Bisako, Elyi Ya Bakpala

Gouania longipetala

Methanol leaf extract

Antilipidemic activities

Common wireweed

Sida acuta Burm. f.

Leaves

Oxygen species/nitrogen species

Castor aralia

Kalopanax pictus

MeOH extract of stem barks,

Anti-lipid peroxidative effect

East Asian arrowroot

Pueraria thunbergiana

Leaves

Anti-lipid peroxidative effect

Fungi

Bipolaris sp.and Phoma sp.

sorokiniana

Flavonoid and phenolic contents

Higher radical scavenging and anti-lipid peroxidation activity

Wild garlic

Allium ursinum

Allicin

Decrease hepatocyte cholesterol synthesis in vitro

Kali mirch, black piper

Piper trioicum Roxb.

Essential oil, seed

Anti lipid peroxidation activity of

Karela, bitter guard

Momordica charantia

Fruit extract Linn.

Significant lowering of cholesterol and triglyceride levels while elevating HDL-cholesterol levels

Tutsan or sweet-amber

Hypericum androsaemum L

Flower and leaf, phenolics and flavonoids

Antilipidemic activities

Rhubarb

Rhizoma rhei, Rheum palmatum

Leaves, anthraquinones

Reduce blood levels of total cholesterol, triglycerides, HDL and LDL

Indian gooseberry, emblic myrobalans, and Amla

Phyllanthus emblica leaves

Methanol extract, alkaloids, tannins, polyphenols, multi-vitamins and inorganic compounds

Antilipidemic activities

Oregon grape

Mahonia aquifolium

Berberine, beta-naphthoflavone a major isoquinoline alkaloid

Suppression of CYP1A expression and lipid-peroxidation

Arjun and lavang

Terminalia arjuna (Roxb.) Wight & Arn, and Curcuma longa Linn extracts

Bark

Anti-lipid peroxidative effects on serum and platelets in vitro

Harad, or Haritaki

Terminalia chebula Retz.

Fruit

Anti-lipid peroxidative,

Mandarin, cudrang, melon berry

Cudrania tricuspidata

Root bark flavonoids

Anti-lipid peroxidation efficacy on human low-density lipoprotein

Tomato

Solanum lycopersicum

Tomato paste, Lycopene

Anti-lipid peroxidative,

Indian atalantia

Atalantia ceylanica

Plant extract

Anti-lipid peroxidation

Dedaru Chisocheton

Chisocheton ceramicus

limonoids, erythrocarpines

Ceramicine B, a limonoid with anti-lipid droplets accumulation activity from

Dogbane or Indian hemp

Apocynum venetum

Leaves

Anti-oxidant and anti-lipid peroxidation effects

Italian buckthorn

Rhamnus alaternus

Leaves and flowers

Anti-lipid peroxidation

Hairy agrimony

Agrimonia pilosa

Leaves

Natural antioxidant sources, prevent oxidation-related diseases

Sweet basil

O. basilicum

Leaves

Anti lipid peroxidation effects, potent antioxidant effects

Sapphire-berry

S. cochinchinensis laurina (Retz.)

Bark methanolic extract

Antilipidemic activities

Spanish jasmine

Jasminum grandiflorum Linn.

Leaves and flowers, essential oil

Chemopreventive efficacy and anti-lipid peroxidative potential

Stonebreaker or Bhumiamla

Phyllanthus urinaria

Leaves and fruits

Anti-lipid peroxidation

Tulu

Salacia oblonga Wall.

Leaves

Hypoglycaemic and anti-oxidant activity

Zingiber officinale

Ginger

Underground stem, gingerols, shogaols, and paradols

Lipid peroxidation chemopreventive potential