| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| Akt | protein kinase B |
| AMPK | adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| ApoE | apolipoprotein E |
| BBI | Bowman–Birk inhibitor |
| DPP-IV | dipeptidyl peptidase IV |
| ER | estrogen receptor |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| fMLP | N-formylmethionyl-leucyl-phenylalanine |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| ICR | Institute of Cancer Research |
| IL | Interleukin |
| GLUT | glucose transporters |
| HMGR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl-CoA reductase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LDLR | LDL receptor |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PPARα | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
| PSA | Prostate specific antigen |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SREBP2 | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 2 |
| UPLC-MS/MS | Ultra performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
| UVC | Ultraviolet C |