Anti-diabetic effects and mechanisms of action of a Chinese herbal medicine preparation JQ-R in vitro and in diabetic KKAy mice

A mixture of refined extracts from three major herbs of JinQi-JiangTang tablets (JQ-R) improved glucose metabolism in diabetic KKAy mice and L6 myotubes by stimulating glucose uptake via the insulin-dependent PI3K-AKT pathway.276