STAT3 and Hepatic fibrosis: Cohort studies have confirmed a close correlation between higher vegetable intake and lower liver fat content.[23] Similarly, research has found that Siberian onions, as a type of vegetable, can reduce the release of inflammatory factors and inhibit STAT3 phosphorylation to alleviate liver fibrosis.[24] The leaves of Ficus lepicarpa B, a traditional Malaysian medicine, when consumed as vegetables, can reduce the increase in serum ALT, AST, and liver MDA levels.