The medication intervention
T2DM
Before starting the clinical trial, all the enrolled participants underwent a 2-week run-in period and received a diet and exercise education about the daily management of T2DM. Once the 2-week run-in period completed, participants entered the intervention study immediately. In the CP group, the participants received CP powder (2g/time, 3 times/day orally before meals) (CP were provided by Chenzhou Mingrun biological products Co. LTD, Hunan, China) (