Investigating the effects of Ceylon cinnamon water extract and metformin on HepG2 cells for type 2 diabetes therapy. Investigating the effects of Ceylon cinnamon water extract and metformin on HepG2 cells for type 2 diabetes therapy

performing high-throughput RNA sequencing (RNA-Seq) transcriptomic analysis of hepatic cells after metformin or CWE treatment to identify changes in diabetes-related gene expression. Outcomes of this project provide evidence for the effectiveness of Ceylon cinnamon water extract compared to the current standard therapy for type 2 diabetes, metformin.