What question did this study set out to answer?

The aim is to evaluate the effects of hawthorn fruit extracts on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease induced by high-fat diets.

February 11, 2026

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Hawthorn fruit extracts alleviate high-fat diet-induced NAFLD by inhibiting ERK and regulating hepatic purine metabolism

YZYuan ZhouZhejiang Chinese Medical University JQJunjie QiuZhejiang University SPShanshan PanZhejiang University

Key Points

The aim is to evaluate the effects of hawthorn fruit extracts on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease induced by high-fat diets.
Experiment with high-fat diet-induced models
Administration of hawthorn fruit extracts
Assessment of intrahepatic fat accumulation
Analysis of ERK signaling and hepatic purine metabolism
Hawthorn extracts significantly reduced fat accumulation in the liver
Inhibition of ERK signaling pathway observed
Changes in hepatic purine metabolism noted, contributing to therapeutic outcomes

Abstract

Intrahepatic fat accumulation is a characteristic of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), a chronic metabolic liver disease. Hawthorn fruit is a common fruit in East Asia with fat-reducing properties, while...

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Zhou et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

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