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Adenosine 5\u2032monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK) acts as an energy sensor and has a beneficial effect in reducing lipotoxicity. Notoginsenoside R1 (NGR1) is extracted from the traditional Chinese medicine Panax notoginseng (Burkill) F.H.Chen (<jats:italic>P. notoginseng<\/jats:italic>) and has definite cardioprotective effects. However, whether NGR1 can attenuate HF by mitigating lipotoxicity has not been elucidated yet. This study aimed to explore whether NGR1 plays a protective role against HF by ameliorating cardiac lipotoxicity via the AMPK pathway.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Methods<\/jats:bold>: In this study, HF mice model was established by left anterior descending (LAD) ligation. palmitic acid (PA) stimulated H9C2 cell model was applied to clarify the effects and potential mechanism of NGR1 on lipotoxicity. <jats:italic>In vivo<\/jats:italic>, NGR1 (7.14\u00a0mg\/kg\/days) and positive drug (simvastatin: 2.9\u00a0mg\/kg\/days) were orally administered for 14\u00a0days. Echocardiography was applied to assess heart functions. Lipid levels were measured by Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) and key proteins in the AMPK pathway were detected by western blots. <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic>, NGR1 (40\u00a0\u03bcmol\/L) or Compound C (an inhibitor of AMPK, 10\u00a0\u03bcmol\/L) was co-cultured with PA stimulation for 24\u00a0h in H9C2 cells. CCK-8 assay was used to detect cell viability. Key lipotoxicity-related proteins were detected by western blots and the LipidTOX\u2122 neutral lipid stains were used to assess lipid accumulation. In addition, Apoptosis was assessed by Hoechst\/PI staining.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Results<\/jats:bold>: NGR1 could significantly improve the cardiac function and myocardial injury in mice with HF and up-regulate the expression of p-AMPK. Impressively, NGR1 inhibited the synthesis of diacylglycerol (DAG) and ceramide and promoted fatty acid oxidation (FAO) <jats:italic>in vivo<\/jats:italic>. Moreover, NGR1 significantly promoted expression of CPT-1A, the key enzyme in FAO pathway, and down-regulated the expression of GPAT and SPT, which were the key enzymes catalyzing production of DAG and ceramide. <jats:italic>In vitro<\/jats:italic> experiments showed that NGR1 could significantly attenuate lipid accumulation in PA-induced H9C2 cells and the Hoechst\/PI staining results showed that NGR1 ameliorated lipotoxicity-induced apoptosis in PA-stimulated H9C2 cell model. Furthermore, co-treatment with inhibitor of AMPK abrogated the protective effects of NGR1. The regulative effects of NGR1 on lipid metabolism were also reversed by AMPK inhibitor.<\/jats:p><jats:p><jats:bold>Conclusion<\/jats:bold>: NGR1 could significantly improve the heart function of mice with HF and reduce cardiac lipotoxicity. 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