7-KC	7-ketocholesterol
ABCG1	ATP-binding cassette transporter G1
ALT	alanine aminotransferase
Apo AI	apolipoprotein AI
ASCVD	atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease
AST	aspartate transaminase
CETP	cholesteryl ester transfer protein
cGMP	cyclic guanosine monophosphate
DBP	diastolic blood pressure
EC-7KCEC	cultured human aortic endothelial 7-ketocholesterol efflux capacity
eNOS	endothelial nitric oxide synthase
FMD	flow-mediated dilation
HAECs	human aortic endothelial cells
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein cholesterol
HOMA-IR	homoeostasis model assessment of insulin resistance
LCAT	lecithin-cholesteryl acyltransferase
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein cholesterol
NO	nitric oxide
PCA	protocatechuic acid
PLTP	phospholipid transfer protein
SBP	systolic blood pressure
TC	total cholesterol
TCM	Traditional Chinese Medicine
TG	total triglyceride