Of note, Astragaloside IV, a natural saponin extracted from AM, was unfolded to attenuate liver injury in type 2 diabetes by regulating the AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK)/mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)/autophagy pathway, which could alleviate insulin resistance and dyslipidemia [13]. This evidence concerns the gene MTOR and type 2 diabetes mellitus.