Review Article

Herbal Medicines for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis: Current Scenario and Future Prospects

Table 4

Polyherbal therapeutic approaches available for the management of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis.

Name CompositionModelMode of actionReference

Dangfei Liganning CapsulesHerba Swertiae and Fructus Silybi HFD fed ratsBy reducing oxidative stress[65]

Danning TabletRheum rhabarbarum L, Polygonum sachalinense,and Citrus aurantium NAFLD patientsNot defined[66]

Fuzheng Huayu recipe (FZHY)Semen persicae, Radix Salvia Miltiorrhizae, Gynostemma pentaphyllammak, Cordyceps, Pollen pini,and Fructus schisandrae chinensis HFD fed C57BL/6J miceRegulation of oxidative stress, inflammation, and fibrogenesis [67]

Keishibukuryogan (KBG, TJ-25),Cinnamomum cassia Blume, Paeonia lactiflora Pallas, Prunus persica Batsch, Poria cocos Wolf,and Paeonia suffruticosa Andrews HFD fed white rabbitsNot defined[68]

Liv-Pro-08Nigella sativa, Entada pursaetha, and Ficus glomerata HFD fed rats Not defined[69]

Orengedokuto (OGT, TJ-15)Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Coptis japonica Makino, Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, and Phellodendron amurense Ruprecht HFD fed white rabbitsNot defined[68]

Ping-tang RecipeRhizoma alismatis, Rhizoma atractylodis macrocephalae, Rheum palmatum L., and Crataegus pinnatifida HFD fed ratsModulation of AMPK signaling pathway[70]

Qianggan CapsuleHerba Artemisia, Radix Paeoniae lactiflora Alba, Radix Astragalus membranaceus, Rhizoma Polygonatum, Fructus Crataegus, Radix Glycyrrhiza, Radix Isati-dis, Radix Salviae Miltiorrhiza, Radix Codonopsis Pilosula, Radix Re-hmannia, Massa Fermentata Medicina-lis, Radix Angelica Sinensis, Radix Curcuma, Rhizoma Alisma Ori-rhizome, Rhizoma Dioscorea, and Radix Gentiana Macrophylla NAFLD patientsNot defined[71]

Qushi Huayu DecoctionArtemisia capillaries Thunb, Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati, Hypericum japonicum Thunb, Rhizoma Curcumae Longae, and Gardenia jasminoides Ellis HFD fed ratsRegulation of Free fatty acid oxidation[72]

QuYuHuaTanTongLuo DecoctionRadix Bupleuri, Radix Scutellariae, Rhizoma Pinelliae, Radix Codonopsis Pilosulae, Radix Glycyrrhizae Praeparata, Fructus Ziziphi Jujubae, Rhizoma Polygoni Cuspidati, Radix Morindae Officinalis, and Herba Hedyotis Diffusae NASH patientsNot defined[73]

RGTCVitis vinifera, Camellia sinensis, and l-carnitineHFD fed C57BL/6J miceNot defined[74]

RISCVitis vinifera, Glycine max isoflavone and L-carnitineHFD fed C57BL/6J miceNot defined[75]

Shosaikoto
(SST, TJ-9)
Bupleurum falcatum Linne, Pinellia rhizome Breitenbach, Scutellaria baicalensis Georgi, Zizyphus rhizome Miller, Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer, Glycyrrhiza uralensis Fischer,and Zingiber officinale Roscoe HFD fed white rabbitsNot defined[68]

Sinai San decoctionRadix Bupleuri, Radix Paeoniae, Fructus Aurantii Immaturus, and Radix Glycyrrhizae HFD fed ratsNot defined[76]

Tiaozhi Yanggan DecoctionBupleurum chinense DC, Curcuma longa, Peonia albaflora, Crataegus tourn, Alisma triviale, Cassia tora, Polygonum sachalinense, Rheum rhabarbarum L, Semen Persicae, Salvia miltiorrhiza, Raphanus sativus, and Citrus tangerina NAFLD patientsNot defined[77]

Yinchenhao DecoctionArtemisia capillaries Thunb, Gardenia jasminoides Ellis, and Rheum HFD fed ratsReduced fatty acid oxidation[78]

Yo jyo hen shi ko (YHK)Panax pseudoginseng, Eucommia ulmoides, Polygonati rhizome, and Glycyrrhiza glabra NASH patientsNot defined[79]