| 3T3-L1 | mouse fibroblasts |
| ABP | ambulatory blood pressure |
| A1235A | human glioblastoma cell line |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) |
| B16F10 | murine melanoma cells |
| BMI | body mass index |
| BP | blood pressure |
| C/EBPα | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α |
| Caco-2 | human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells |
| CAT | catalase |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical |
| EPCs | endothelial progenitor cells |
| ER | extended release |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| FMD | flow-mediated dilation |
| FST | forced swimming test |
| Gbw | gram body weight |
| GPDH | glycerol 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GSH | glutathione peroxidase |
| H9c2 | cardiac muscle cell line |
| HDL | high density lipoprotein |
| HepG2 | human hepatocellular carcinoma cells |
| HF | high fat diet |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LDL | low-density lipoproteins |
| LPO | lipid peroxidase |
| MDA-MB-231 | human breast cancer |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| ORAC | oxygen radical absorbance capacity |
| PPAR-γ2 | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ2 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| SR | sustained release |
| STZ | streptozotocin |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| TG | triacylglycerides |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| ZDF | Zucker diabetic fatty |