| VFAs | Volatile Fatty Acids |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acids |
| AA | Acetate |
| PA | Propionate |
| BA | Butyrate |
| BHBA | β-Hydroxybutyrate |
| PEP | Phosphoenolpyruvate |
| NDF | Neutral detergent fiber |
| NFCs | Non-fiber carbohydrates |
| TCA cycle | Tricarboxylic Acid Cycle |
| CAZymes | Carbohydrate-Active Enzymes |
| ACAT | Acetyl-CoA Acetyltransferase |
| BHBD | β-Hydroxybutyryl-CoA Dehydrogenase |
| HIF-1 | Hypoxia-Inducible Factor-1 |
| ACSS2 | Acyl-CoA Synthetase Short-Chain Family Member 2 |
| HDAC | Histone Deacetylase |
| MCT1/4 | Monocarboxylate Transporter 1/4 |
| NHE3 | Na+/H+ Exchanger 3 |
| NBCe1 | Sodium-Bicarbonate Cotransporter 1 |
| AE2 | Anion Exchanger 2 |
| PCK1 | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| G6PC | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| PCC | Propionyl-CoA carboxylase |
| MCEE | Methylmalonyl-CoA epimerase |
| MUT | Methylmalonyl-CoA mutase |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 |
| AMPK | AMP-activated Protein Kinase |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase |
| YAP | Yes-associated protein |
| RE | Rumen Epithelium |
| SC | Stratum Corneum |
| SG | Stratum Granulosum |
| SS | Stratum Spinosum |
| SB | Stratum Basale |
| SARA | Subacute Ruminal Acidosis |
| peNDF | physically effective Neutral Detergent Fiber |
| RDS | Rumen Degradable Starch |
| GH | Glycoside Hydrolase |