| BB | Berberine |
| OPCs | Oligomeric proanthocyanidins |
| SD mice | Sprague Dawley mice |
| LC–MS/MS | Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| R123 | Rhodamine-123 |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese medicine |
| JTW | Jiaotaiwan |
| ACC | Acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| GLUT4 | Glucose transporter 4 |
| FBG | Fasting blood glucose |
| OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| IPTT | Intraperitoneal insulin tolerance test |
| TG | Total triglyceride |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| ALT | Alanine transaminase |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| MTT | Methylthiazolyldiphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| HBSS | Hank’s balanced salt solution |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| UPLC | Ultrahigh performance liquid chromatograph |
| ESI | Electrospray ionization |
| THP | Tetrahydropalmatine |
| TL | Tube lens voltage |
| CE | Collision energies |
| DP | Declustering potential |
| CEP | Cell exit potential |
| BL | Basolateral |
| AP | Apical |
| ACTB | β-Actin |
| BCA | Bicinchoninic acid |