| AOAC | Association of Official Analytical Chemists |
| BCFA | Branched-chain fatty acid |
| BW | Body weight |
| BWG | Body weight gain |
| CT | Computed tomography |
| DPPH | 2,2 diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| EPEF | European production efficiency factor |
| FCR | Feed conversion ratio |
| FI | Feed intake |
| NSP | Non-starch polysaccharides |
| OSI | Oxidative stress index |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| TAS | Total antioxidant status |
| TOS | Total oxidant status |
| TPC | Total phenolic content |
| VFA | Volatile fatty acid |
| WHC | Water-holding capacity |