C57 control	no-treatment C57 mice
CAT	catalase
DJP	rich-polyphenols extract of D. loddigesii
DM	no-treatment diabetes db/db mice
DMDJP100	DJP-treatment diabetes db/db mice, in a dose of 100 mg/kg
DMDJP25	DJP-treatment diabetes db/db mice, in a dose of 25 mg/kg
DMDJP50	DJP-treatment diabetes db/db mice, in a dose of 50 mg/kg
DMMET130	MET-treatment diabetes db/db mice, in a dose of 130 mg/kg
GSH	glutathione
HDL-C	high density lipoprotein cholesterol
IL-6	interleukin-6
INS	insulin
LDL-C	low density lipoprotein cholesterol
MDA	malondialdehyde
MET	metformin
OGTT	oral glucose tolerance
OTUs	operational taxonomic units
PCA	principal component analysis
SCFA	short chain fatty acid
SOD	superoxide dismutase
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglyceride
TNF-a	tumor necrosis factor-a