| SCFA | Short-chain Fatty Acid |
| 5-HT | 5-Hydroxytryptamine |
| FC | Functional Constipation |
| GTT | Gut Transit Time |
| SCF | Stem Cell Factor |
| RCT | Randomized Controlled Trial |
| GPR41/43 | G Protein-Coupled Receptor 41/43 |
| SERT | Serotonin Transporter |
| CGRP | Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide |
| EC | Enterochromaffin Cell |
| TRP | Transient Receptor Potential |
| TPH | Tryptophan Hydroxylase |
| OR | Olfactory Receptor |
| 5-HTP | 5-Hydroxytryptophan |
| TGR5 | Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 |
| BDNF | Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor |
| NT | Neurotensin |
| NANC | Non-Adrenergic Non-Cholinergic |
| VIP | Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide |
| SS | Somatostatin |
| ET-1 | Endothelin-1 |
| MTL | Motilin |
| GAS | Gastrin |
| SP | Substance P |
| Ach | Acetylcholine |
| ICC | Interstitial Cells of Cajal |
| AQP | Aquaporin |
| PCA | Principal Component Analysis |
| FSE | Fuzzy Synthesis Evaluation |