Black Rice Anthocyanidins Regulates Gut Microbiota and Alleviates Related Symptoms through PI3K/AKT Pathway in Type 2 Diabetic Rats

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Effects of BRAs on serum-related indicators in T2DM rats: (a) effects of BRAs on FBG in T2DM rats, (b) effects of BRAs on oral glucose tolerance in rats, (c) the effect of BRAs on the area under the curve of blood glucose in rats, (d) effects of BRAs on insulin resistance index in T2DM rats, (e) effects of BRAs on blood lipids in T2DM rats, including TC, TG, LDL-C, and HDL-C, and (f) effects of BRAs on inflammatory factors in T2DM rats, including TNF-α, IL-1β, IL-6, and IL-10. Data are expressed as means ± SD. Compared with the model group, was significantly different () and was extremely significant (). was significantly different () and was extremely significant (). Con: normal group, Mod: model group, Met: positive control group, BRL: black rice anthocyanins low dose group, and BRH: black rice anthocyanins high dose group.

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