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Trial reportJournal of traditional Chinese medicine = Chung i tsa chih ying wen pan2026

Beneficial effects of Huanglian Jiedu decoction ( ) on metabolic syndrome: a prospective randomized controlled clinical trial.

X U Pingyuan, Zhu Heng, Zhou Ruonan, Wei Yaping, Zhu Ziwei, X U Fangyuan, Xiang Yingying, Cao Yue, Shen Lixuan, Wang Ziwei and 4 more

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X U PingyuanKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Zhu HengKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Zhou RuonanKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Wei YapingDepartment of Endocrinology,Taizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Taizhou225399,China.
Zhu ZiweiKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
X U FangyuanDepartment of Endocrinology,Taizhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine Affiliated to Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Taizhou225399,China.
Xiang YingyingKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Cao YueKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Shen LixuanKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Wang ZiweiKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Xue YingyingKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Y U XizhongKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Fang PenghuaKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.
Shang WenbinKey Laboratory for Metabolic Diseases in Chinese Medicine,Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine,Nanjing210023,China.

Funding

Postgraduate Research & Practice Innovation Program of Jiangsu Province: Mechanism of Huanglian Jiedu Decoction in Promoting Adipose Tissue Browning to Improve Insulin Resistance KYCX21_1659Subject of Academic Priority Discipline of Jiangsu Higher Education Institutions: Clinical and Basic Research on the Regulation of Glucose and Lipid Metabolism by Traditional Chinese Medicine ZYX03KF058
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Abstract

objectiveTo evaluate the clinical efficacy of Huanglian Jiedu decoction (, HLJDD) in patients with metabolic syndrome (MS) and to elucidate its potential underlying mechanisms.

methodsA total of 132 participants were enrolled and randomly divided into the HLJDD group and the control group. Participants in the HLJDD group received a 3-month HLJDD treatment in addition to lifestyle guidance, while the control group received only lifestyle guidance. Anthropometric indices, blood lipid profiles, liver function indices, glucose homeostasis, insulin sensitivity, inflammatory profiles, and the brown adipokine fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF-21) were measured both at baseline and at the end of the trial.

resultsThe study demonstrated that administering HLJDD for three months significantly reduces the body weight [8.91% (6.03%-10.22%)

conclusionIt can be concluded that HLJDD contributes to ameliorating metabolic disorders in individuals suffering from metabolic syndrome. The data also imply that the beneficial effects of HLJDD on metabolism might be attributed to its role in enhancing FGF-21 secretion, which is otherwise compromised due to metabolic inflammation.

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Drugs, Chinese HerbalMetabolic SyndromeAdultBlood GlucoseFemaleFibroblast Growth FactorsHumansInterleukin-6MaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaBlood GlucoseDrugs, Chinese Herbalfibroblast growth factor 21Fibroblast Growth FactorshuanglianInterleukin-6Tumor Necrosis Factor-alphafibroblast growth factorsHuanglian Jiedu decoctioninflammationmetabolic syndrome

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