GPT and metabolic syndrome: As rich in alkaloids, volatile oil, flavonoids, sesquiterpene esters, and other chemicals of natural products, Lindera aggregata can reduce the level of alcohol-induced dyslipidemia, improve triglyceride, cholesterol, ALT, AST, GGT, and TBIL in rats with alcoholic liver injury, reduce liver oxidative stress and proinflammatory factor expression, balance the gut microbiota, and drive beneficial bacteria to occupy the dominant ecological niche.