Key result
Herbs and active ingredients used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for clearing heat and dispelling dampness demonstrate potential in ameliorating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Why the study?
Traditional Chinese Medicine is effective in treating NAFLD, but the underlying molecular mechanisms have not been elucidated.
Population
In vivo and in vitro models of NAFLD or NASH
Comparison
Herbs and their active ingredients
Design
Literature review of PubMed, Web of Science, and SciFinder databases
Authors
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May support TCM for NAFLD in Chinese practice; leaves open rigorous RCTs to confirm efficacy and mechanisms.
This review bridges Traditional Chinese Medicine theory of dampness-heat syndrome with modern pharmacological mechanisms of herbal active ingredients in the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
Zhou et al. (2022) conducted a review in Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Traditional Chinese Medicine (herbs and active ingredients) was evaluated. Herbs and active ingredients used in Traditional Chinese Medicine for clearing heat and dispelling dampness demonstrate potential in ameliorating non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.
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