| NAFLD | non-alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| MMO | Meretrix meretrix oligopeptides |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| MDA | malonic dialdehyde |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| GSH-Px | glutathione peroxidase |
| SDS | sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| SREBP-1c | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1c |
| PPAR-α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
| Bax | Bcl-2 associated X protein |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma-2 |
| Caspase-3 | cysteinyl aspartate specific proteinase -3 |
| NC | normal control diet |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |