| G6Pase | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| HbA1c | Gycosylated hemoglobin |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HOMA-IR | Homeostatic model assessment index of insulin resistance |
| HON | Honokiol |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IPGTT | Intraperitoneal glucose tolerance test |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PIO | Pioglitazone |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |