| α-LA | α-Lactalbumin |
| α-MSH | α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| β-LG | β-Lactoglobulin |
| AgRP | Agouti-related peptide |
| BMI | Body Mass Index |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CaSR | Calcium-sensing receptor |
| CCK | Cholecystokinin |
| ERK | Extracellularly regulated kinases |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide type 1 |
| GPCRs | G protein-coupled receptors |
| GPR | G protein-coupled receptors |
| GPR39 | G-protein coupled receptor 39 |
| GPR93 | G-protein coupled receptor 93 |
| GPRC6A | G protein-coupled receptor family C group 6 member A |
| LPAR5 | Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 5 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NPY | Neuropeptide Y |
| PEPT | Peptide Transporters |
| POMC | Proopiomelanocortin |
| PYY | Peptide tyrosine-tyrosine |
| SANRA | Scale for the quality assessment of narrative review articles |
| T1R | Taste receptor type 1 |
| Y2R | Neuropeptide Y receptor type 2 |