Montbretin Clinical Trial in Healthy Volunteers and Type 2 Diabetics

Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female, age ≤ 65 years; ≥19 years; * Have diagnosed type-2 diabetes mellitus with HbA1C between 6.5% to 11% that is currently managed by diet and no other medications or healthy volunteers defined as not having diagnosis of type-2 diabetes mellitus. * Have routine and normal dietary habits that include three meals a day; * Normal hematological parameters as determined through an in-person screening blood draw including HbA1C \>4.0% in healthy volunteers. * Use of an effective barrier method of birth control throughout the study, surgical sterility, or menopausal for at least 2 years; * In the study team's opinion, capable of understanding the visit schedule requirement and study medication dosing requirements. * Be able to avoid all supplements that affect blood sugar for the duration of the study eg. chromium, bitter melon, thiamine, berberine, alpha-lipoic acid, devil's claw, horse chestnut, fenugreek, ginseng, psyllium, cinnamon, garlic and panax. Exclusion Criteria: * Currently in poor health, as determined by the study doctor * Currently on medication, except vitamins and/or birth control * Not eating three regular meals a day * Current or a history of impairment of gastro-intestinal function, including but not limited to inflammatory bowel disease, colonic ulceration, and/or partial intestinal obstruction * Travelled to a foreign country less than four (4) weeks prior to study entry; * Surgery less than four (4) weeks a prior to study en…