| 6PGD | 6-phosphogluconate dehydrogenase |
| ACC2 | Acetyl CoA carboxylase 2 |
| ACO | acyl-CoA oxidase |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| AMPK | Adenine monophosphate activated protein kinase |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| BIP | Binding immunoglobulin protein |
| C3G | Cyanidin 3-glucoside |
| CAD | Caspase-activated DNase |
| CAMFs | Methanolic fraction of C. anthelminticum seeds |
| CaMKK | Ca2+/calmodulin-dependent protein kinase kinase |
| cAMP | Cyclic adenosine 3′,5′-monophosphate |
| CAT | Catalase |
| Cdkn1a | Cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1A |
| cDNA | Complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| CHOP | C/EBP-homologous protein |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CPT-1 | carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 |
| Dnajb9 | DnaJ homolog subfamily B member 9 |
| DPP-4 | Dipeptidyl-peptidase-4 |
| EGCG | Epigallocatechin gallate |
| eIF2α | Inositol-requiring kinase 2α |
| ENOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERdj4 | ER resident DNAJ 4 |
| FABP4 | fatty acid binding protein 4 |
| FADH | Flavin adenine dinucleotide |
| Fbp | Fructose-1,6-bisphosphatase |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FFAs | Free fatty acids |
| FFP | Fermented food paste |
| FOXO1 | Forkhead box O1 |
| FRB | Fermented rice bran |
| G6Pase | Glucose-6-phosphatase |
| GABPA | GA binding protein transcription factor alpha subunit |
| Glut2 | Glucose transporter 2 |
| Glut4 | Glucose transporter 4 |
| Gpx | Glutathione Peroxidase |
| GRP78 | 78-kDa glucose-regulated protein |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GSIS | Glucose stimulated insulin secretion |
| HDACs | histone deacetylases |
| Hmox1 | hemeoxygenase 1 |
| ICAM1 | intracellular adhesion molecules-1 |
| IGFR | Insulin-like growth factor receptor |
| IL-1β | Interleukin 1β |
| IL-6 | Interleukin 6 |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| Ins1 | Insulin 1 |
| IR-β | Insulin receptor β |
| IRS2 | Insulin receptor substrates 2 |
| JAK/STAT | Janus kinase/signal transducer and activator of transcription |
| JNK | c-Jun N-kinase |
| LPH | Lactase phloridzin hydrolase |
| LXRα | Liver X receptor alpha |
| Mafa | MAF BZIP Transcription Factor A |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MEF2a | Myocyte enhance factor 2A |
| NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide |
| NADPH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa light chain enhancer of activated B cells |
| Ngn3 | Neorog-3 |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| Nqo1 | NAD(P)H quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| p22phox | Neutrophil cytochrome b 22 kDa polypeptide |
| P3G | Peonidin 3-glucoside |
| pAkt | Phosphorylated protein kinase A |
| PARP | Poly ADP-ribose polymerase |
| Pck | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| Pck1 | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase 1 |
| Pde | Phosphodiesterase |
| Pdx-1 | Pancreatic andduodenal homeobox 1 |
| PEPCK | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase |
| PERK | Protein kinase-like endoplasmic reticulum kinase |
| PFK | Phosphofructokinase |
| PI3K | Phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| pIRS-1 | Phosphorylated insulin receptor substrate 1 |
| PKA | Protein kinase A |
| PPAR | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RTK | Receptor tyrosine kinases |
| Sirt1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| Socs3 | Suppressor of cytokine signalling 3 |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase 2 |
| SREBP-1c | sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c |
| T2DM | Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
| TCA | Tricarboxylic acid |
| Tfam | Mitochondrial transcription factor A |
| TGFβ1 | Transforming growth factor-β1 |
| TNF-α | Tumour necrosis factor alpha |
| Tnfsf | Tumour necrosis factor receptor superfamily |
| TXNIP | Thioredoxin interacting protein |
| UPR | Unfolded protein response |
| Xbp1s | X box binding protein 1 |