Schisandra chinensis, a traditional
Chinese medicinal herb, is rich in chemical constituents, including
lignans,
triterpenes,
polysaccharides, and
volatile oils. Clinically, it is commonly used to treat cardiovascular, cerebrovascular,
liver, gastrointestinal, and
respiratory diseases. Modern pharmacological studies have shown that S. chinensis extract and monomers have multiple pharmacological activities in lowering
liver fat, alleviating
insulin resistance, and resisting
oxidative stress, and have good application prospects in alleviating
nonalcoholic fatty liver disease(
NAFLD). Therefore, this study reviewed the
research progress on chemical constituents of S. chinensis and its effect on
NAFLD in recent years to provide references for the
research on S. chinensis in the
treatment of
NAFLD.