| DNJ | 1-deoxynojirimycin |
| AKT | Protein kinase B |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| GLUT2 | Glucose transporter 2 |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| SGLT1 | Sodium–glucose cotransporter 1 |
| IR-β | Insulin receptor β |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid |
| HK | Hexokinase |
| PFK | Phosphofructokinase |
| PK | Pyruvate kinase |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| PC | Pyruvate carboxylase |
| IRS | Insulin receptor substrate |
| ATPase | Adenosine triphosphatease |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate hydrogen |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| OGG1 | 8-Oxoguanine DNA Glycosylase 1 |
| FOXO1 | Forkhead box protein O1 |
| UCP1 | Uncoupling protein 1 |
| WAT | White adipose tissue |
| BAT | Brown adipose tissue |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TC | Cholesterol |
| Tmem26 | Transmembrane protein 26 |
| Prdm16 | PR domain zinc finger protein 16 |
| Pref-1 | Preadipocyte factor-1 |
| aP2 | Adipocyte protein 2 |
| Fabp4 | Fatty acid-binding protein 4 |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| DAG | Diacylglycerol |
| PKC | Protein kinase C |
| TLRs | Toll-like receptors |
| RAGE | Receptor for AGEs |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor-α |
| JNK | C-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| C/EBP α | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α |
| AGEs | Advanced glycation end-products |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese medicine |
| IM | Intestinal microbiota |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| BW | Bodyweight |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| PGC-1α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator-1α |
| IR | Insulin resistance |
| HPLC | High pressure liquid chromatography |
| HILIC | Hydrophilic interaction liquid chromatography |