Hawthorn or semen cassiae-alleviated high-fat diet-induced hepatic steatosis in rats via the reduction of endoplasmic reticulum stress

A high-fat diet (HFD) was used to establish a rat hepatic steatosis model. TCMs such as hawthorn and semen cassiae have a protective effect against obesity-related hepatic steatosis via the PPAR-γ (PPARG)-ER stress axis.