| Abbreviation | Description |
| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine, serotonin |
| AgRP | Agouti-related peptide |
| ARC | arcuate nucleus |
| AP | avocado paste |
| CCK1R | CCK type 1 receptor |
| CHO | Chinese hamster ovary |
| CGA | chlorogenic acid |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| CART | cocaine and amphetamine regulated transcript |
| DPP4 | dipeptidyl peptidase 4 |
| FFAR1, also known as GPR-40 | fatty acid receptor 1 |
| FA | ferulic acid |
| FFAR2, also known as GPR-43 | free fatty acid receptor 2 |
| FFAR3 | free fatty acid receptor 3 |
| GA | gallic acid |
| GIP | gastric inhibitory polypeptide |
| GLP-1 | glucagon-like peptide-1 |
| GLUT2 | glucose transporter 2 |
| GLUT4 | glucose transporter 4 |
| GPCRs | G-protein-coupled receptors |
| hTAS2R | human bitter taste receptors |
| LEPR | leptin receptor |
| MC3R | melanocortin receptor 3 |
| MAO-A | monoamine oxidase A |
| NPY | neuropeptide Y |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain enhancer of activated B cells |
| PYY | peptide tyrosine tyrosine |
| Pck1 | phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| PCA | protocatechuic acid |
| SGLT-1 | sodium-glucose cotransporter-1 |