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Rats were assigned to reference diet (RD), SRD, or SRD plus cannabis oil (1 mg\/kg\/day) for 3 weeks.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      SRD-fed rats developed liver steatosis and increased NAFLD activity score (NAS), accompanied by enhanced\n                      <jats:italic>de novo<\/jats:italic>\n                      lipogenesis, reduced mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation, increased oxidative stress, early fibrotic changes, and ECS overactivation. Cannabis oil administration improved liver lipid metabolism, reduced NAS and fibrosis markers, attenuated lipid peroxidation and oxidative stress, increased NrF2 and decreased NF-\u03baB p65 expression, and normalized hepatic CB1 expression and circulating endocannabinoid levels.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>These findings demonstrate that full-spectrum cannabis oil is associated with improved MASLD-related outcomes and modulation of ECS tone in a female-specific model of diet-induced metabolic liver disease.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fnut.2026.1770150","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,10]],"date-time":"2026-03-10T06:43:00Z","timestamp":1773124980000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Cannabis 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