8-OHdG	8-hydroxydeoxyguanosine
ALB	albumin
ALP	alkaline phosphatase
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
AUC	area under the blood glucose curve
BCA	bicinchoninic acid
BW	body weight
CHOL	total cholesterol
EDTA	Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid
FBG	fasting blood glucose
GSH-PX	glutathione peroxidase
GSPs	glycated serum proteins
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HE	hematoxylin-eosin
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic Model Assessment for Insulin Resistance
HSS	high dose sericin
ISI	insulin sensitivity index
ITT	insulin tolerance test
LDH	lactate dehydrogenase
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LSS	low dose sericin
MDA	malondialdehyde
MSS	medium dose sericin
NEAF	non-esterified free fatty acids
OGTT	oral glucose tolerance test
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
PC	positive control
SD	Sprague-Dawley rat
SPF	specific-pathogen-free
SS	silk sericin
STZ	streptozocin
T2D	type 2 diabetic
T-AOC	total antioxidant capacity
TBIL	total bilirubin
TG	triglycerides
TP	total protein
T-SOD	total superoxide dismutase