Oxymatrine (OMT), was identified as a quinolizidine alkaloid, which was one of the major
matrine-type alkaloids extracted from Sophora medicinal plants. Growing studies revealed …

Peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPARs) α,-γ and-β/δ are ligand-activated
transcription factors and members of the superfamily of nuclear hormone receptor. These …

As a sugar additive, fructose is widely used in processed foods and beverages. Excessive
fructose consumption can cause hepatic steatosis and dyslipidemia, leading to the …

Alkaloids have always attracted scientific interest due to either their positive or negative
effects on human beings. This review aims to summarize their antioxidant effects by both …

Oxymatrine is a quinazine alkaloid extracted from Sophora flavescens with various
therapeutic effects such as organ-and tissue-protective, anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and …

This study was designed to investigate the antioxidative, antiinflammatory and metabolism‐
regulating effects of gastrodin (GSTD) in the treatment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease …

Once the balance between lipid anabolism and catabolism is broken, metabolic disorder will
occur in the organism and finally lead to metabolic diseases, such as nonalcoholic fatty liver …

Given the adverse effects of drugs used for NAFLD treatment, identifying novel and effective
natural compound to prevent NAFLD is urgently needed. In the present study, the effects of …

This study investigated the influence of caffeic, ferulic, gallic and protocatechuic acids on
high-fructose diet-induced metabolic syndrome in rats. Oral administration of the phenolic …

Fructose is a natural monosaccharide broadly used in modern society. Over the past few
decades, epidemiological studies have demonstrated that high fructose intake is an …