Potential of traditional Chinese medicine in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease:A promising future

作     者：Wen-Yige Zhang Meng-Hui Wang Chuan Xie 

作者机构：Department of GastroenterologyJiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Digestive DiseasesJiangxi Clinical Research Center for GastroenterologyDigestive Disease HospitalThe First Affiliated HospitalJiangxi Medical CollegeNanchang UniversityNanchang 330006Jiangxi ProvinceChina Queen Mary College of Nanchang UniversityJiangxi Medical CollegeNanchang 330006Jiangxi ProvinceChina 

出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文）)

年 卷 期：2024年第30卷第43期

页      面：4597-4601页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学] 

基　　金：Supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82100599 and No.81960112 Jiangxi Provincial Department of Science and Technology,No.20242BAB26122 Science and Technology Plan of Jiangxi Provincial Administration of Traditional Chinese Medicine,No.2023Z021 Project of Jiangxi Provincial Academic and Technical Leaders Training Program for Major Disciplines,No.20243BCE51001 

主　　题：Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease Traditional Chinese medicine High-fat diet Potential Prospects 

摘      要：In this editorial,we provide insights into the publication by Niu et al featured in the latest edition of the World Journal of ***,our focus was on exploring the potential of traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in treating nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(NAFLD)induced by a high-fat diet through various *** is a common liver condition,affecting approximately 25%of the world s *** is closely linked to metabolic syndrome,insulin resistance,excessive body weight,and irregular lipid processing,leading to fat accumulation in the liver,as well as oxidative stress and *** maintaining a healthy diet and active lifestyle are essential for managing NAFLD,treatment options are limited due to undefined pathogenesis and a lack of specific ***,rooted in traditional Chinese practices,presents a promising alternative through itssyndrome differentiation and treatmentprinciples,enhancing liver lipid metabolism,reducing inflammation,and addressing *** herbs,such as Poria cocos,Puaria lobata,and Salvia miltiorrhiza,have shown significant efficacy in reducing fat deposition and improving liver *** to systematic research and analysis of mechanisms,TCM is anticipated to yield new approaches to prevent and treat NAFLD,increasing its clinical application.