| PDX | Polydextrose |
| NDOs | Non-digestible oligosaccharides |
| DP | Degree of polymerization |
| SCFA | Short-chain fatty acid |
| FOS | fructo-oligosaccharides |
| GOS | Galacto-oligosaccharides |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| SCF | Soluble corn fiber |
| NMR | High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance |
| SITA | Sitagliptin |
| B420 | Bifidobacterium animalis subsp. lactis 420 |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| TNBS | Trinitrobenzenesulfonic |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |