| SCFA | short chain fatty acids |
| RS | resistant starch |
| AXOS | arabinoxylan oligosaccharides |
| DF | dietary fiber |
| GLP 1 | glucagon like peptide 1 |
| PYY | peptide YY |
| GIP | glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide |
| ESG | enzymatically synthesized glycogen |
| NPF | net portal flux |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| POMC | proopiomelanocortin |
| LN | lean |
| OWO | overweight/obese |
| IL 6 | interleukin 6 |
| TAG | triacylglycerides |
| CCK | cholecystokinin |
| NSP | non starch polysaccharides |
| BA | bile acids |
| FFAR2/3 | free fatty acid receptor 2/3 |
| GLP 2 | glucagon like peptide 2 |
| TG | triglycerides |
| ITF | inulin type fructans |
| L cells | enteroendocrine L cells |
| GE | gastric emptying |
| iAUC | incremental area under the curve |
| DPP IV | dipeptidyl peptidase IV |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| LDL C | low density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HDL C | high density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| STZ | streptozotocin |
| REPH | rice endosperm protein hydrolysate |
| RBPH | rice bran protein hydrolysate |
| LWP | low molecular wheat protein hydrolysate |
| GPCR | G protein coupled receptor |
| AMPK | AMP activated protein kinase |
| IRS2 | insulin receptor substrate 2 |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| TRPA1 | transient receptor potential ankyrin 1 |
| ELNs | exosome like nanoparticles |
| OMVs | outer membrane vesicles |
| HTL | Helianthus tuberosus |
| CKJ | chungkookjang |
| CQA | caffeoylquinic acids |
| EPS | exopolysaccharides |
| LAB | lactic acid bacteria |
| γ PGA | gamma polyglutamic acid |
| T2D | type 2 diabetes |
| HOMA IR | homeostatic model assessment of insulin resistance |
| DPP 4 | dipeptidyl peptidase 4 |
| CPE | coffee polyphenol extract |
| FMP | foxtail millet polyphenols |
| cAMP | cyclic adenosine monophosphate |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| TGR5 | Takeda G protein coupled receptor 5 |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin gallate |
| Apo LF | apolactoferrin |