| ACC | Acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| ACO | Acyl-coenzyme A oxidase |
| ALD | Alcoholic liver disease |
| ALT | Alanine aminotransferase |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| CYP2E1 | Cytochrome P450 2E1 |
| CPT1α | Carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1α |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CT | Cryptotanshinone |
| EtoH | Ethanol |
| FAS | Fatty acid synthase |
| GPX | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| H&E | Haematoxylin and eosin |
| IκB | I Kappa B-alpha |
| IL6 | Interleukin 6 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-related factor 2 |
| ORO | Oil Red O |
| PPAR α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
| qPCR | Quantitative polymerase chain reaction |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCD1 | Stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SREBP-1c | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c |
| TBARS | Thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| TG | Triglyceride |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor-α |