Hypoglycemic effects and modulation of gut microbiota of diabetic mice by saponin from<i>Polygonatum sibiricum</i>

Abstract

<italic>Polygonatum sibiricum</italic>is a medicinal and homologous plant grown in China. The saponin in<italic>Polygonatum sibiricum</italic>has shown its good hypoglycemic performance, and it can be developed as functional foods and drugs with hypoglycemic effect.