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In this study, a comprehensive method integrating metabolomics and systems toxicology (SysT) was used to investigate how the main substances in <jats:italic>Sophorae Tonkinensis<\/jats:italic><jats:italic>Radix et Rhizoma<\/jats:italic> (STRER) influence the metabolic pathways and molecular mechanisms of hepatotoxicity. Through a 28-day continuous oral administration toxicity study combined with serum metabolomics analyses, the aqueous, ethanol-precipitation and dichloromethane extracts of STRER exhibited significant hepatotoxic effects. In addition, 19 differential metabolites with a time-dose-effect relationship were identified in rats. The primary bile acid biosynthesis pathway was significantly altered, which was consistent with the findings of the SysT analysis. Furthermore, through the quantification of bile acids in serum, 16 differential bile acids were identified as being significantly changed; moreover, 21 relevant targets which intersected with the hepatotoxic targets of STRER were identified. 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