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The stems and leaves of Panax notoginseng, as edible parts of the plant, are rich in ginsenoside Rb3. However, the lipid-lowering effects and mechanism of ginsenoside Rb3 remain unclear, which limits the utilization of Panax notoginseng stems and leaves. Our results showed that ginsenoside Rb3, particularly with PPD, inhibited cholesterol absorption, enhanced LDLR-mediated LDL uptake, reduced body weight, alleviated dyslipidemia, and attenuated liver injury and lipid accumulation. These enhanced effects are supported by direct regulation of intestinal and hepatic lipid metabolism targets (especially NPC1L1 and PCSK9), together with restoration of gut microbiota homeostasis. Molecular docking and dynamic simulations further confirmed the stable binding of ginsenoside Rb3 plus PPD to these proteins. 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