| ACAT | acetyl-CoA acetyltransferase |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| BAT | brown adipose tissue |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| HMGCR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| PGC1α | PPARγ coactivator-1α |
| PGE | Platycodon grandiflorus root ethanol extract |
| SCD1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase1 |
| SIRT1 | sirtuin1 |
| SREBP | sterol regulatory element-binding proteins |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |
| eWAT | epididydimal white adipose tissue |