ArticleACS omega2023
Zhuyu Pill Alleviates Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Regulating Bile Acid Metabolism through the Gut-Liver Axis.
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- Mapping the knowledge domain: a bibliometric analysis of global research on traditional Chinese medicine for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (2000-2024).Frontiers in medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Targeting the intestinal barrier with traditional Chinese medicine for non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: mechanistic insights and therapeutic perspectives.Chinese medicine · 2026Review
- Zhuyu pill relieves cholestasis in rats by modulating the expression of lncRNAs and circRNAs.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Article
- From "Monarch, Minister, Assistant, and Envoy" to "Microbial Dialogue": A Review of Novel Mechanisms by Which Chinese Herb Pairs Improve Metabolic Diseases Through Gut Microbiota Metabolic Regulation.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2026Review
- GLUT5-Driven Gut-Liver Axis Injury Mediating Olanzapine-Induced NAFLD and Dapagliflozin Intervention.Drug design, development and therapy · 2026Article
- Combination of Berberine and Evodiamine Alleviates Obesity by Promoting Browning in 3T3-L1 Cells and High-Fat Diet-Induced Mice.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- A critical review of natural products driven correction of bile acid dysregulation: a therapeutic strategy for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- The anti-cholestatic effects ofFrontiers in pharmacology · 2024Article
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Abstract
aimThe prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is increasing worldwide, but there are currently limited treatment options available. Therefore, it is necessary to research new treatment strategies. Zhuyu Pill (ZYP) is a well-known herbal recipe consisting of Huanglian (Coptidis rhizoma) and Wuzhuyu (Evodiae Fructus) that has been clinically used to treat NAFLD. This study aimed to investigate the impact of ZYP on NAFLD induced by a high-fat diet (HFD) and to identify its potential mechanism.
methodsIn this investigation, we used ZYP to treat a mouse model of NAFLD induced by an HFD. We conducted various analyses including assessment of serum biochemical indices, histological evaluation, fecal metabonomics analysis, western blot, and quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction.
resultsZYP effectively improved blood lipid levels and reduced inflammatory response in HFD mice, while also alleviating liver cell damage and lipid accumulation. Additionally, ZYP influenced the fecal bile acid (BA) metabolism profiles of HFD mice by inhibiting the signal transduction of ileal farnesoid X receptor (FXR) fibroblast growth factor 15 (FGF15), enhancing the expression of cytochrome P450 family 7 subfamily A member 1(CYP7A1), promoting BA synthesis and increasing the metabolic elimination of cholesterol.
conclusionZYP shows promise as a potential treatment for alleviating NAFLD by modulating BA metabolism through the FXR-FGF15-CYP7A1 pathway.
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