AKT	protein kinase B
AMP	Adenosine monophosphate
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
ATP	Adenosine triphosphate
CPT1	Carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1
DMEM	Dulbecco Modified Eagle’s Medium
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
ECRA	Ethics Committee for Research on Animals
EMEM	Eagle’s Minimum Essential Medium
FOXO1	Forkhead box protein O1
GLUT	Glucose transporter
GRE	Green rooibos extract
GSK3	Glycogen synthase kinase 3
HOMA-IR	Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance
IRS	Insulin receptor substrate
LCFA	Long chain free fatty acids
MCD	Malonyl-CoA decarboxylase
OBIR	Obese insulin resistant
OGTTs	Oral glucose tolerance tests
PI3K	Phosphatidylinositol-4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase
SAMRC	South African Medical Research Council