ADA	American diabetes association
AUC	Area under the curve
cAMP	Cyclic adenosine monophosphate
CE	Cellulose ester
DAPI	4, 6-diamidino-2-phenylindole
DPP-IV	Dipeptidyl peptidase-IV
EI-MS	Electron ionization mass spectroscopy
GIP	Glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide
GLP-1	Glucagon-like peptide-1
GLUT-4	Glucose transporter type 4
GLY-PRO-AMC	Gly-Pro-7-Amino-4-Methyl-Coumarin
HDL	High-density lipoproteins
HWAS	Hot water extract of Annona squamosa
IBMX	Isobutylmethylxanthine
KATP	ATP-sensitive potassium channel
KCL	Potassium chloride
LC-MS	Liquid chromatography mass spectrometry
LDH	Lactate dehydrogenase
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
NaBH3CN	Sodium cyanoborohydride
NaCl	Sodium chloride
2-NBDG	2-(N-(7-Nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl) Amino)-2-Deoxyglucose
NMR	Nuclear Magnetic Resonance
RP-HPLC	Reverse phase high performance liquid chromatography
STZ	Streptozotocin
T2DM	Type 2 diabetes mellitus
TFA	Trifluoroacetic acid
UARC	University Ayurvedic Research Centre