Besides, it suppressed systemic inflammation by reducing interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-1β (IL-1β) and tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) levels in serum and relevant tissues (p < 0.05).<h4>Discussion</h4>Collectively, these findings indicate that SZ-A alleviates PCOS by attenuating intestinal oxidative stress and normalizing gut microbiota-metabolite interactions, and highlight fenoldopam as a potential effector, supporting SZ-A as a promising therapeutic candidate for PCOS. The gene discussed is IL1B; the disease is polycystic ovary syndrome.