ABSTRACT Type 2 diabetes mellitus (type 2 DM) is a metabolic disorder caused by impaired insulin function and insulin deficiency. Inflammation of pancreatic islets (insulitis) has been known to be one of the etiopathologies of type 2 DM. The aim of this study was to analyse the effect of inulin extract of dahlia tuber as a potential anti-inflammatory agent against insulitis in type 2 DM rats. …