Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; AS160, AKT substrate of 160 kDa; Cho, cholesterol; DC, the diabetic control group; D + O200, the diabetic group treated with 200 mg/kg; D + M200, the diabetic group treated with the metformin chemical drug; D + Q50, the diabetic group treated with the 50 mg/kg quercetin; GLUT4, glucose transporter type 4; G6P, glucose 6-phosphate; HDL, High-density lipoprotein; HETEs, hydroxyeicosatctraenoic acid; IRs-1, insulin receptor substrate 1; LDL, low-density lipoprotein; LOX, lipoxygenase; mTORC2, mammalian target of rapamycin complex 2; NC, normal control; okra D + O400, the diabetic group treated with 400 mg/kg okra; PI3K,