Action of mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine in prevention and treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
10.3969/j.issn.1001-5256.2016.04.041
- VernacularTitle:中医药防治非酒精性脂肪性肝病的作用机制
- Author:
Yixin HOU
1
;
Xianbo WANG
;
Yuying YANG
Author Information
1. Beijing Ditan Hospital Affiliated to Capital Medical University, Beijing 100015, China
- Publication Type:Research Article
- Keywords:
fatty liver;
TCM therapy;
review
- From:
Journal of Clinical Hepatology
2016;32(4):785-789
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
In recent years, extensive studies have been conducted on the pathogenesis of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), and the action of mechanism of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in NAFLD has become a new research topic. TCM has achieved good clinical efficacy in the treatment of NAFLD, with the advantages of specific, flexible, multilevel, and multi-target treatment. This article introduces the role of TCM in improving insulin, regulating lipid metabolism, preventing lipid peroxidation, regulating cytokines, regulating and maintaining the dynamic balance of factors involved in lipid metabolism, and maintaining the balance of intestinal microflora, and analyzes the major problems in TCM research.
