Research Progress on TCM in the Prevention and Control of Obesity Based on Mitochondrial Energy Metabolism-Intestinal Flora
Obesity is an independent risk factor for many chronic diseases.In recent years,the incidence of obesity has increased year by year,seri-ously endangering human health.Traditional Chinese medicine(TCM)in the prevention and treatment of obesity is widely used in clinical practice and has remarkable results,but its mechanism of action is not clear.Mitochondrial energy metabolism and intestinal flora are both im-portant parts of maintaining human health.In recent years,studies have shown that there is an interaction between them,and the regulation of mitochondrial energy metabolism-intestinal flora is of great significance for the prevention and control of obesity.This paper first reviewed the relationship between obesity and mitochondrial energy metabolism-intestinal flora,further explored their interaction,and then based on this in-teraction,summarized the effects of Chinese medicinal prescriptions according to types of syndrome and Chinese medicinal extracts on obesity prevention and treatment,hoping to provide new targets and a theoretical basis for the effects of TCM on obesity prevention and treatment.
ObesityTraditional Chinese medicineMitochondrial energy metabolism-intestinal flora