Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, commonly abbreviated to NAFLD, is a pervasive ailment within the digestive system, exhibiting a rising prevalence, and impacting individuals at increasingly younger ages. Those afflicted by NAFLD face a heightened vulnerability to the onset of profound liver fibros...
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| description | Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, commonly abbreviated to NAFLD, is a pervasive ailment within the digestive system, exhibiting a rising prevalence, and impacting individuals at increasingly younger ages. Those afflicted by NAFLD face a heightened vulnerability to the onset of profound liver fibrosis, cardiovascular complications, and malignancies. Currently, NAFLD poses a significant threat to human health, and there is no approved therapeutic treatment for it. Recent studies have shown that synbiotics, which regulate intestinal microecology, can positively impact glucolipid metabolism, and improve NAFLD-related indicators. <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i>, a Chinese herb, exhibits hepatoprotective and potent antioxidant properties, suggesting its potential therapeutic use in NAFLD. Our preclinical animal model investigation suggests that the synergy between <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> extracts and synbiotics is significantly more effective in preventing and treating NAFLD, compared to the isolated use of either component. As a result, this combination holds the potential to introduce a fresh and encouraging therapeutic approach to addressing NAFLD. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fb4aac3602dc4fe29f82edd08f845be62023-11-19T10:42:28ZengMDPI AGFoods2304-81582023-09-011218339310.3390/foods12183393Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver DiseaseWenwu Huang0Boyuan Shen1Xiumei Li2Tongcun Zhang3Xiang Zhou4College of Life Sciences & Health, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430065, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences & Health, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430065, ChinaKey Laboratory of Feed Biotechnology, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Institute of Feed Research of CAAS, Beijing 100000, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences & Health, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430065, ChinaCollege of Life Sciences & Health, Wuhan University of Science & Technology, Wuhan 430065, ChinaNon-alcoholic fatty liver disease, commonly abbreviated to NAFLD, is a pervasive ailment within the digestive system, exhibiting a rising prevalence, and impacting individuals at increasingly younger ages. Those afflicted by NAFLD face a heightened vulnerability to the onset of profound liver fibrosis, cardiovascular complications, and malignancies. Currently, NAFLD poses a significant threat to human health, and there is no approved therapeutic treatment for it. Recent studies have shown that synbiotics, which regulate intestinal microecology, can positively impact glucolipid metabolism, and improve NAFLD-related indicators. <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i>, a Chinese herb, exhibits hepatoprotective and potent antioxidant properties, suggesting its potential therapeutic use in NAFLD. Our preclinical animal model investigation suggests that the synergy between <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> extracts and synbiotics is significantly more effective in preventing and treating NAFLD, compared to the isolated use of either component. As a result, this combination holds the potential to introduce a fresh and encouraging therapeutic approach to addressing NAFLD.https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/18/3393NAFLDsynbioticsgut microbiota<i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> extracts |
| spellingShingle | Wenwu Huang Boyuan Shen Xiumei Li Tongcun Zhang Xiang Zhou Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease Foods NAFLD synbiotics gut microbiota <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> extracts |
| title | Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| title_full | Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| title_fullStr | Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| title_full_unstemmed | Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| title_short | Benefits of Combining <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> Extracts and Synbiotics in Alleviating Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease |
| title_sort | benefits of combining i sonchus brachyotus dc i extracts and synbiotics in alleviating non alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| topic | NAFLD synbiotics gut microbiota <i>Sonchus brachyotus DC.</i> extracts |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/12/18/3393 |
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