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. 2016 Oct 20;21(10):1404. doi: 10.3390/molecules21101404

Table 2.

Saponins with anti-obesity activity.

Saponin Plant Species Study Action Reference
Platycodin A (1) Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A.DC. In vitro Lipase inhibition [71]
Platycodin C (2) Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A.DC. In vitro Lipase inhibition [71]
Deapioplatycodin D (3) Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A.DC. In vitro Lipase inhibition [71]
Platycodin D (4) Platycodon grandiflorum (Jacq.) A.DC. In vitro In vivo Lipase inhibition, AMPK activation, prevention of abdominal fat accumulation [71,72]
Momordin Ic (5) Kochia scoparia (L.) Schard In vitro Lipase inhibition [73]
Escin Ia (6) Aesculus turbinata Blume In vitro Lipase inhibition [74]
Escin IIa (7) Aesculus turbinata Blume In vitro Lipase inhibition [74]
Escin Ib (8) Aesculus turbinata Blume In vitro Lipase inhibition [74]
Escin IIb (9) Aesculus turbinata Blume In vitro Lipase inhibition [74]
Mogroside IV(10) Siraitia grosvenorii C. Jeffrey In vitro Lipase inhibition [75]
Mogroside V (11) Siraitia grosvenorii C. Jeffrey In vitro Lipase inhibition [75]
Silphioside F (12) Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms In vitro Lipase inhibition [76]
Copteroside B (13) Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms In vitro Lipase inhibition [76]
Gypsogenin 3-O-β-d-glucuronide (14) Acanthopanax senticosus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Harms In vitro Lipase inhibition [76]
Sessiloside (15) Acanthopanax sessiliflorus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Seem In vitro Lipase inhibition [77]
Chiisanoside (16) Acanthopanax sessiliflorus (Rupr. et Maxim.) Seem In vitro Lipase inhibition [77]
Damulin A (17) Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino In vitro AMPK activation [78]
Damulin (18) Gynostemma pentaphyllum Makino In vitro AMPK activation [78]
Foenumoside B (19) Lysimachia foenum-graecum Hance In vitro In vivo AMPK activation, reduction of body weight gain [79]
Soyasapogenol B (20) Korean fermented soy food named cheonggukjang In vitro AMPK activation [80]
Dioscin (21) Several species In vitro Influence on AMPK/MAPK [81]
Trillin (22) Dioscorea nipponica Makino In vivo Antihyperlipidemic activity [82]
Ginsenoside Rb1 (23) Ginseng In vivo Modulation of serum levels of PYY and NPY [67]