CCL3	chemokine ligand 3
CLP	cacao liquor polyphenols
COX	cyclooxygenase
CRP	C reactive protein
CVD	cardiovascular disease
DCs	dendritic cells
EGCG	epigallocatechin-3-gallate
ESRD	end-stage renal disease
FMD	flow-mediated dilation
GA	gallic acid
GM	gut microbiota
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HDLC-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HO-1	heme-oxygenase-1
IL	interleukin
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
LOX	lipoxygenase
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
NF-κB	Nuclear factor-κ
NO	nitric oxide
OxLDL	oxidised LDL
PCA	protocatechuic acid
PMFs	polymethoxyflavones
PPAR	peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
PUFAs	polyunsaturated fatty acids
RONS	reactive oxygen and nitrogen species
ROS	reactive oxygen species
SIRT	Sirtuin
SOD	superoxide dismutase
TC	total cholesterol
TNF	tumour necrosis factor
TRLs	Toll-like receptors
VCAM	vascular cell adhesion protein