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ArticleCurrent issues in molecular biology2025

The Antidiabetic Mechanisms of Cinnamon Extract: Insights from Network Pharmacology, Gut Microbiota, and Metabolites.

Rong Wang, Kuan Yang, Xuefeng Liu, Yiye Zhang, Yunmei Chen, Nana Wang, Lili Yu, Shaojing Liu, Yaqi Hu, Bei Qin

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Article in Current issues in molecular biology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Rong WangXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Kuan YangXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Xuefeng LiuShaanxi Institute of Food and Drug Control, Xi'an 710021, China.
Yiye ZhangCollege of Pharmacy, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Yunmei ChenXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Nana WangXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Lili YuXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Shaojing LiuXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Yaqi HuXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.
Bei QinXi'an Key Laboratory for Research and Development of Innovative Multi-Target Anti-Hypertensive Drugs, Xi'an Medical University, Xi'an 710021, China.

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Key Research and Development Program of Shaanxi No. 2021ZDLSF03-05
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The progression of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is shaped by a multifaceted interplay among genetic, behavioral, and environmental factors, alongside gut dysbiosis. Cinnamon, being abundant in polyphenols and flavonoids, shows significant antioxidant effects. Studies have substantiated that cinnamon contributes to the management of glucose and lipid metabolism. However, the anti-diabetic efficacy of cinnamon is not completely understood. The objective of this research was to clarify the anti-diabetic mechanism associated with cinnamon extract through a combination of chemical profiling, network pharmacology, and in vivo investigations. The results indicated that 32 chemical ingredients, including quercetin, were identified through UPLC-Q-TOF-MS. Network pharmacology revealed that 471 targets related to 14 compounds were screened. The analysis of GO enrichment revealed that the primary pathways were notably enhanced in the metabolism of insulin and glucose. In vivo analyses showed that cinnamon could effectively alleviate hyperglycemia, insulin resistance, and lipid metabolism abnormalities via increased relative abundance of

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cinnamongut microbiotagut microbiota metabolitesintestinal barriernetwork pharmacologytype 2 diabetes mellitus

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