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World J Hepatol. Oct 27, 2024; 16(10): 1213-1215
Published online Oct 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i10.1213
Published online Oct 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i10.1213
Bioactive constituents and action mechanism of Xiaoyao San for treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
Xiao-Xia Qiu, Department of Research and Education, Shulan (Hangzhou) Hospital, Affiliated to Zhejiang Shuren University Shulan International Medical College, Hangzhou 310022, Zhejiang Province, China
Zheng Li, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Cardiovascular Drugs Targeting Endothelial Cells, College of Health Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Li Z designed the article; Qiu XX and Li Z drafted and revised the article.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest.
Corresponding author: Zheng Li, PhD, Lecturer, Pharmacist, Jiangsu Engineering Research Center of Cardiovascular Drugs Targeting Endothelial Cells, College of Health Sciences, School of Life Sciences, Jiangsu Normal University, No. 101 Shanghai Road, Xuzhou 221000, Jiangsu Province, China. lizhengcpu@163.com
Received: August 5, 2024
Revised: September 24, 2024
Accepted: October 9, 2024
Published online: October 27, 2024
Processing time: 77 Days and 0.7 Hours
Revised: September 24, 2024
Accepted: October 9, 2024
Published online: October 27, 2024
Processing time: 77 Days and 0.7 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Xiaoyao San (XYS) is a classic Chinese medicine prescription. It consists of 8 kinds of herbs, which thus contains abundant bioactive constituents to exert various biological effects. XYS has functions on relief of “liver stagnation and spleen deficiency”, and has long been used to treat liver diseases. Extensive effort has been made in the investigation of effective substances and action mechanisms of XYS against non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, and these achievements could contribute to build up the scientific foundation for its clinical application.