Camellia nitidissima Chi flower extract ameliorates alcoholic liver disease by reshaping bile acid homeostasis and intestinal barrier function.
BACKGROUND Bile acid (BA) dyshomeostasis and intestinal barrier dysfunction are critical drivers of alcoholic liver disease (ALD), for which effective pharmacotherapies remain limited. Although Camellia nitidissima Chi flower possesses anti-inflammatory, hepatoprotective, and microbiota-modulatory properties, its role...