PAGR	purified anthraquinone-Glycoside from Rheum palmatum L.
STZ	streptozotocin
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
NC	normal
Met	metformin
Mid	medium
Hig	high
FBG	fasting blood glucose
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglyceride
SOD	superoxide dismutase
GSH-PX	glutathione peroxidase
Cyt-c	cytochrome C
HPLC	High-Performance Liquid Chromatography
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
H&E	hematoxylin and eosin
SD	standard deviation
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RNS	reactive nitrogen species
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
SDS-PAGE	sodium dodecyl sulfate polypropylene gel electrophoresis
PVDF	polyvinylidene difluoride