Dietary alpha-lipoic acid supplementation alleviates high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis and inflammation by remodeling the gut microbiota and restoring the primary bile acid pool.
BACKGROUND Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) is a prevalent global health concern with limited therapeutic options. Alpha-lipoic acid (ALA), a naturally occurring organosulfur compound with potent antioxidant activity, shows hepatoprotective potential, but its mechanisms along the gut-liv...