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The median survival rate for HCC patients remains disappointingly low. Vinpocetine is a safe nootropic agent that is often used to enhance cognitive function. The impact of vinpocetine on HCC development and progression has not been fully explored. Our main objective was to investigate the possible inhibitory role of vinpocetine in rats exposed to diethylnitrosamine. We observed that vinpocetine increased the survival rate of these rats and improved the ultrastructure of their livers. Additionally, vinpocetine reduced the liver weight index, mitigated liver oxidative stress, and improved liver function. In both in vitro and in vivo settings, vinpocetine demonstrated antiproliferative and apoptotic properties. It downregulated the expression of CCND1 and Ki-67 while exhibiting anti-BCL-2 effects and enhancing the levels of Bax and cleaved caspase-3. Vinpocetine also successfully deactivated NF-\u03baB, STAT3, and HIF-1\u03b1, along with their associated transcription proteins, thereby exerting anti-inflammatory and anti-angiogenic role. Furthermore, vinpocetine showed promise in reducing the levels of ICAM-1 and TGF-\u03b21 indicating its potential role in tissue remodeling. These findings strongly suggest that vinpocetine holds promise as a hepatoprotective agent by targeting a range of oncogenic proteins simultaneously. 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