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ReviewBioMed research international2020

A Candidate Drug for Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Review of Pharmacological Activities of Polygoni Multiflori Radix.

Mengting Zhou, Naihua Hu, Meichen Liu, Ying Deng, Linfeng He, Chaocheng Guo, Xingtao Zhao, Yunxia Li

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Review in BioMed research international, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
1.4field-weighted citation impact, top 16% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Mengting ZhouSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2707-4902
Naihua HuSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.
Meichen LiuSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4536-5444
Ying DengSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-1197
Linfeng HeSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7211-1170
Chaocheng GuoSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9490-1365
Xingtao ZhaoSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1668-0453
Yunxia LiSchool of Pharmacy, Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Chengdu 611137, China.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1307-4335
Chengdu University of Traditional Chinese Medicine · CN

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, a type of metabolic syndrome, continues to rise globally. Currently, there is no approved drug for its treatment. Improving lifestyle and exercise can alleviate symptoms, but patients' compliance is poor. More and more studies have shown the potential of Polygoni Multiflori Radix (PMR) in the treatment of NAFLD and metabolic syndrome. Therefore, this paper reviews the pharmacological effects of PMR and its main chemical components (tetrahydroxystilbene glucoside, emodin, and resveratrol) on NAFLD. PMR can inhibit the production of fatty acids and promote the decomposition of triglycerides, reduce inflammation, and inhibit the occurrence of liver fibrosis. At the same time, it maintains an oxidation equilibrium status in the body, to achieve the therapeutic purpose of NAFLD and metabolic syndrome. Although more standardized studies and clinical trials are needed to confirm its efficacy, PMR may be a potential drug for the treatment of NAFLD and its complications. However, the occurrence of adverse reactions of PMR has affected its extensive clinical application. Therefore, it is necessary to further study its toxicity mechanism, enhance efficacy and control toxicity, and even reduce toxicity, which will contribute to the safe clinical use of PMR.

Indexed as

HumansLiver CirrhosisMetabolic SyndromeNon-alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseasePhytochemicalsPolygonumPhytochemicals

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PMID32382557
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