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After dissection, the liver; epididymal and perirenal white adipose tissue (WAT); and the contents of the cecum were collected for pathological evaluation and intestinal flora analysis.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Lotus leaf alcohol extract can significantly reduce the serum total cholesterol, triglyceride, and low-density lipoprotein cholesterol levels. It also decreases the accumulation of fatty deposits in the liver of rats and the levels of serum inflammatory factors IL-6 and TNF-\u03b1 and increases the level of IL-10. Lotus leaf alcohol extracts significantly increased the abundance of <jats:italic>Muribaculaceae<\/jats:italic> in the intestinal flora of rats, reduced the abundance of pro-inflammatory bacteria <jats:italic>Firmicutes<\/jats:italic>, and relieved fatty liver and other inflammation and diseases caused by a high-fat diet. 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