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. 2020 Mar 13;45(5):972–988. doi: 10.1007/s11064-020-02993-5

Table 1.

Agonists of PPAR-α—natural and synthetic (according to data published by Adedapo et al. [127]; Singh et al. [128]; Rigano et al. 2017 [129]; and Contreas et al. [130], Fournier et al. [2])

PPAR-α agonist
Natural Synthetic
Endogenous Exogenous
Oleoylethanolamine (OEA) Monoterpenes Linalool 2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-2-methyl-propanoic acid, ethyl ester Clofibrate
Palmitoylethanolamide (PEA)

Sesqui

terpenes

Trans caryophyllene 2-[4-[2-[(4-Chlorobenzoyl)amino]ethyl]phenoxy]-2-methylpropanoic acid Bezafibrate
8-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (8 (s) HETE) Farnesol Propan-2-yl 2-[4-(4-chlorobenzoyl)phenoxy]-2-methylpropanoate Fenofibrate
8-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (8 (s) HEPE) Diterpenes Phytol (5-(2,5-Dimethylphenoxy)-2,2-dimethylpentanoic acid) Gemfibrozil

Arachidonic acid (ARA)

(C20:4)

Triterpenes Oleanolic acid
Anthraquones Norathyriol (2-(4-(2-(1-Cyclohexanebutyl)-3-cyclohexylureido)ethyl)phenylthio)-2-methylpropionic acid) GW 7647
Leukotriene B4 Pnenylopro panoids Rosmarinic acid (2-[[4-[2-[[[(2,4-Difluorophenyl)amino]carbonyl]heptylamino]ethyl]phenyl]thio]-2-methyl-propanoic acid) GW 9578

Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA)

(C20:5)

Verbascoside 2-Methyl-2-[4-[3-[1-[(4-methylphenyl)methyl]-5-oxo-2H-1,2,4-triazol-3-yl]propyl]phenoxy]propanoic acid LY 518674

Linoleic acid (LA)

(C18:2)

Coumarins Coumarin 2,2-Dichloro-12-(4-chlorophenyl)dodecanoic acid K 111

Palmitic acid (PA)

(C16:0)

Lignans Sesamin (S)-3-[3-(1-carboxy-1-methyl-ethoxy)-phenyl]-piperidine-1-carboxylic acid CP 900691

Stearic acid (SA)

(C18:0)

Polyphenoles Pterostilbene 4-Chloro-6-(2,3-xylidino)-2-pyrimidinylthioacetic acid, Pirinixic acid WY 14643
Flavonoides Hispidulin
Wagonin 2-Methyl-c-5-[4-[5-methyl-2-(4-methylphenyl)-4-oxazolyl] butyl]-1,3-dioxane-r-2-carboxylic acid (NS 220)
Epigallocatechin
Isoflavonoids Genistein
Daidzein
Biochanin A
Formononetin
Tectoridin
Bioflavonoids Bilobetin
Alkaloids Picrasidine C
Berberine
Oxymatrine
Capsaicin