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. 2025 Sep 11;26(18):8849. doi: 10.3390/ijms26188849
Amyloid-β
AChE Acetylcholinesterase
AD Alzheimer’s disease
AX Astaxanthin
BBB Blood–brain barrier
BD Bipolar disorder
BDNF Brain-derived neurotrophic factor
CBD Cannabidiol
CGA Chlorogenic acid
CNS Central nervous system
COX-2 Cyclooxygenase-2
CREB cAMP response element binding protein
DHA Docosahexaenoic acid
EFAs Essential fatty acids
EPA Eicosapentaenoic acid
ERK Extracellular signal-regulated kinase
FMT Fecal microbiota transplantation
Gb Ginkgo biloba
GBA Gut–brain axis
GM Gut microbiome
GPR55 G-protein-coupled receptor 55
5-HT1A Serotonin 1A receptor
iNOS Inducible nitric oxide synthase
KRG Korean red ginseng
LPS Lipopolysaccharides
5-LOX 5-lipoxygenase
MAPK Mitogen-activated protein kinase
MASLD Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease
MDD Major depressive disorder
NMDA N-methyl-D-aspartate
NF-κB Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
Nrf2/HO-1 Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2/heme oxygenase-1
omega-3 PUFAs Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids
omega-6 PUFAs Omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids
PD Parkinson’s disease
PKA Protein kinase A
PKB Protein kinase B
PPAR Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor
PPD Protopanaxadiol
PPT Protopanaxatriol
RCTs Randomized clinical trials
ROS Reactive oxygen species
SCFAs Short-chain fatty acids
TDP-43 Trans-active response DNA-binding protein-43
THC Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol
TNF-α Tumor necrosis factor-α
TQ Thymoquinone
TRPC6 Transient receptor potential C6