Table 2.

Herbs containing nutraceuticals which indirectly activate AMPK.

Source	Proposed Mechanism	Target	Effects
Angelicae sinensis [44,45]	Controls adipocytes expansion	FTO gene AMPK	Suppresses body weight gain
Solanum melongena or aethiopicum [46,47]	Controls the adipocytes in hypothalamus	FTO gene AMPK	Decreases feed consumption