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It also categorizes TCM polysaccharides and elaborates on their respective anti-atherosclerotic mechanisms, while briefly addressing their application prospects in functional foods, biomedicine, and environmental protection.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Key findings<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>TCM polysaccharides exhibit broad pharmacological activities, including antiinflammatory, lipid-lowering, immunomodulatory, antioxidant, and gut microbiota-regulating effects, which contribute to their multitarget therapeutic potential against atherosclerosis. 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