| NAFLD | nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NASH | nonalcoholic steatohepatitis |
| PARP | poly-(ADP-ribose)-polymerase |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator activated receptor γ |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| FXR | farnesyl X receptor |
| NAS | NAFLD activity score |
| ALT | alanine amino transferase |
| AST | aspartate amino transferase |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| CHOP | C/EBP homologous protein |
| CPT-1 | carnitine palmitoyltransferase |
| UCP-2 | uncoupling protein |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| GRP78 | glucose-related protein 78 |
| PRDX-1 | periredoxin-1 |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| COX2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| TLR4 | toll-like receptor 4 |
| CYP2E1 | cytochrome P450 2E1 |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor E2 related factor |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding |
| SAC | S-allyl cysteine |
| SAMC | S-allymercaptocysteine |
| DADS | diallyl disulfide |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| HSCs | hepatic stellate cells |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| DDK | dihydro-5,6-dehydrokavain |
| CB1 | cannabinoid receptor 1 |
| CB2 | cannabinoid receptors 2 |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoic acid |
| DHA | docosahexanoic acid |
| CoQ10 | coenzyme Q-10 |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| HILI | herb-induced liver injury |