| Nor-NOHA | N(omega)-hydroxy-nor-1-arginine |
| SC | Semen cuscutae |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| WAT | white adipose tissue |
| SREBP-1c | sterol regulatory element-binding protein 1 |
| FAS | fatty-acid synthase |
| PPAR-γ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| ADRP | adipose differentiation-related protein |
| eNOS | endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ACC-1 | acetyl-coA carboxylase-1 |
| SCD-1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 |
| p-AMPK | phosphorylated 5′ adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |