| BZYQF | BuZhong YiQi Formula |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| PG | parotid gland |
| SMG | submandibular gland |
| SLG | sublingual gland |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| GO | Gene Ontology |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |
| sAA and AMY1 | salivary alpha-amylase |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| IP3R | inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor |
| β1-AR | β1 adrenergic receptor |
| AQP5 | aquaporin-5 |
| CHRM3 | cholinergic receptor |
| FBG | fasting blood glucose |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TG | triglyceride |
| Ach | acetylcholine |
| FINS | fasting serum insulin |
| MH | metformin hydrochloride |