| EO | essential oil |
| LEO | lime essential oil |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| VLDL | very low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| CVD | cardiovascular disease |
| DPPH | 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azinobis(3-ethylbenzothiazolin-6-sulfonic acid) |
| AI | atherogenic index |
| HTR | HDL-C/TC ratio |
| ACAT | cholesterol acyltransferase |
| ALT | aspartate aminotransferase |
| AST | alanine aminotransferase |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |