AC	Atherogenic coefficient
AI	Atherogenic index
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
APJ	Apelin receptor
Bax	Bcl-2-associated X protein
CAFD	Cafeteria diet
CRP	C-reactive protein
CRR	Cardiac risk ratio
cTnI	Cardiac troponin I
ET-1	Endothelin-1
FLE	Flaxseed lignan extract
FOXO3a	Forkhead box O3 a
GSH	Reduced glutathione
H&E	Hematoxylin and Eosin
HDL-C	High-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
IFN-γ	Interferon-gamma
IL	Interleukin
LDL-C	Low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol
MDA	Malondialdehyde
MMP	Matrix metalloproteinase
NO	Nitric oxide
Nrf2	Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
O.D.	Optical density
oxLDL	Oxidized low-density lipoprotein
PAI-1	Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1
PAS	Periodic acid–Schiff
PON1	paraoxonase 1
ROS	Reactive oxygen species
SDG	Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside
TC	Total cholesterol
TG	Triglycerides
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-alpha
VCAM1	Vascular cell adhesion molecule 1