| AST | astaxanthin |
| AFLD | alcoholic fatty liver disease |
| IL-1α | interleukin-1 alpha |
| MIP-2 | macrophage inflammatory protein 2 |
| ND | normal diet |
| Et | ethanol |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| TG | triacylglycerol |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LW | liver weight |
| BW | body weight |
| Con | control |
| PCoA | principle coordinate analysis |
| OTUs | operational taxonomic units |
| KEGG | Kyoto Encyclopedia of Genes and Genomes |