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ReviewFrontiers in cellular and infection microbiology2024

Effects of plant natural products on metabolic-associated fatty liver disease and the underlying mechanisms: a narrative review with a focus on the modulation of the gut microbiota.

Tianqi Cai, Xinhua Song, Xiaoxue Xu, Ling Dong, Shufei Liang, Meiling Xin, Yuhong Huang, Linghui Zhu, Tianxing Li, Xueke Wang and 8 more

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Review in Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers.

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14 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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18 authors.

Tianqi Cai *School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Xinhua Song *School of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Xiaoxue XuSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Ling DongSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Shufei LiangSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Meiling XinSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Yuhong HuangCollege of Life Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
Linghui ZhuNational Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Tianxing LiNational Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Xueke WangNational Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Yini FangNational Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Zhengbao XuSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Chao WangSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Meng WangSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Jingda LiCollege of Life Science, Yangtze University, Jingzhou, Hubei, China.
Yanfei ZhengNational Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.
Wenlong SunSchool of Life Sciences and Medicine, Shandong University of Technology, Zibo, Shandong, China.
Lingru LiNational Institute of Traditional Chinese Medicine Constitution and Preventive Medicine, Beijing University of Chinese Medicine, Beijing, China.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a chronic liver disease characterized by the excessive accumulation of fat in hepatocytes. However, due to the complex pathogenesis of MAFLD, there are no officially approved drugs for treatment. Therefore, there is an urgent need to find safe and effective anti-MAFLD drugs. Recently, the relationship between the gut microbiota and MAFLD has been widely recognized, and treating MAFLD by regulating the gut microbiota may be a new therapeutic strategy. Natural products, especially plant natural products, have attracted much attention in the treatment of MAFLD due to their multiple targets and pathways and few side effects. Moreover, the structure and function of the gut microbiota can be influenced by exposure to plant natural products. However, the effects of plant natural products on MAFLD through targeting of the gut microbiota and the underlying mechanisms are poorly understood. Based on the above information and to address the potential therapeutic role of plant natural products in MAFLD, we systematically summarize the effects and mechanisms of action of plant natural products in the prevention and treatment of MAFLD through targeting of the gut microbiota. This narrative review provides feasible ideas for further exploration of safer and more effective natural drugs for the prevention and treatment of MAFLD.

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Biological ProductsGastrointestinal MicrobiomeNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseHepatocytesHumansBiological Productsgut-liver axisgut microbiotaMAFLDmetaboliteplant natural products

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PMID38444539
PMCPMC10912229

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