| ACE | Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme |
| DPP-IV | Dipeptidyl Peptidase IV |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 |
| T2DM | Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus |
| RAS | Renin–Angiotensin System |
| CH | CollaSel TRIPEPTIDE (Tripeptide-Enriched Collagen Hydrolysate) |
| BCH | Benchmark Collagen Hydrolysate |
| BCH | Collagen Hydrolysate Benchmark |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle’s Medium |
| FBS | Fetal Bovine Serum |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| OPA | o-Phthaldialdehyde |
| nanoLC–HRMS | Nano Liquid Chromatography–High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry |
| HHL | Hippuryl-Histidyl-Leucine |
| HA | Hippuric Acid |
| HPLC | High-Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide |
| DH | Degree of Hydrolysis |
| MW | Molecular Weight |
| GRAVY | Grand Average of Hydropathy |