| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | Aspartate transaminase |
| CA | Carnosic acid |
| CAT | Catalase |
| C/EBPα | CCAAT-enhancer binding proteins, |
| COH | Carnosol |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DDP-4 | Dipeptidyl peptide 4 |
| DGAT1 | Diacylglycerol acyltransferase 1 |
| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FFA | Free fatty acids |
| FM | Fibromyalgia |
| FPG | Fasting plasma glucose |
| GL | Gastric lipase |
| GLP-1 | Glucagon-like peptide 1 |
| GPDH | Glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GU | Glucose uptake |
| HSL | Hormone sensitive lipase |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| HbA1c | Glycated hemoglobin |
| IDF | International Diabetes Federation |
| ITT | Insulin tolerance test |
| LDL | Low-density-lipoprotein |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattract protein 1 |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OGTT | Oral glucose tolerance test |
| PAI-1 | Plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolypyruvate carboxykinase |
| PL | Pancreatic lipase |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, |
| RA | Rosmarinic acid |
| RE | Rosemary extract |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl coA desaturase 1 |
| SFA | Saturated fatty acids |
| SGLT1 | Sodium glucose cotransporters 1 |
| SGLT2 | Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2, |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SREBP1 | Sterol regulatory element binding protein 1 |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| T1DM | Type 1 diabetes mellitus |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TC | Total cholesterol |
| TG | Triglycerides |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor α |