HLP	hyperlipidemia
MFG	Monascus-fermented ginseng
FMT	fecal microbiota transplantation
TCM	Traditional Chinese Medicine
TC	total cholesterol
TG	triglycerides
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AST	aspartate aminotransferase
BUN	blood urea nitrogen
ALB	albumin
GLU	glucose
BAs	bile acids
SCFAs	short-chain fatty acids
HFD	high-fat diet
RT-qPCR	Quantitative real-time PCR
Hmgcr	hydroxymethylglutarate monoacyl coenzyme A reductase
Srebp1c	sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1C
Cyp7a1	7α-hydroxylase
Fxr	farnesol-derived X receptor
Abca1	ATP-binding cassette transporter protein A1
Abcg1	ATP-binding cassette transporter protein G1
Npc1	Niemann–Pick type C1
Srb1	scavenger receptor type B1
Ldlr	low-density lipoprotein receptor
Acat2	acyl coenzyme A–cholesterol acyltransferase 2
Acc1	acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1
Scd1	stearoyl-CoA desaturase 1
Cd36	cluster of differentiation 36
Acox1	Acyl-CoA oxidase 1
Cpt1a	carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1
F/B	Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes
OTUs	operational taxonomic units