ADME	Absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion
AP-1	Activator protein-1
ACO	Acyl-coa oxidase
ApoCIII	Apolipoprotein CIII
PPREs	As peroxisome proliferator response elements
AI	Atherogenic index
CREB	cAMP-response element-binding protein
CAT	Carnitine acetyltransferase
CPT2	Carnitine palmitoyltransferase 2
CACT	Carnitine/acylcarnitine translocase
COX-2)	Cyclooxygenase 2
PECI	Delta3-delta2-enoyl-coa isomerase
DEX	Dexamethasone
DHIAA	Dihydro-iso-α-acids
FAT	Fatty acid translocase/CD36
GLP-1	Glucagon-like peptide 1
GRα	Glucocorticoid receptor alpha
OGTT	Glucose tolerance test
HSCs	Hepatic stellate cells
HIAA):	Hexahydro-iso-α-acids
HDL	High-density lipoprotein
HFD	High-fat diet
HAECs	Human aortic endothelial cells
PHH	Human hepatocytes
IKK	IkB kinase complex
VFA)	Visceral fat area
iNOS	Inducible nitric oxide synthase
IkBs	Inhibitor of NF-kb proteins
ITT	Insulin tolerance test
IL-6	Interleukin-6
IL1β)	Interleukin-1β
IAP	Intestinal alkaline phosphatase
IHE	Isomerized hop extract
IAA	Iso-α-acids
LPS	Lipopolysaccharide
LPL	Lipoprotein lipase
LDL	Low-density lipoprotein
MetS	Metabolic Syndrom
DCI	Mitochondrial delta3-delta2-enoyl-coa isomerase
MCP-1	Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
NO	Nitric oxide
NSAIDs	Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs
NF-kB	Nuclear factor-kb
PYY	Peptide YY
PBMC	Peripheral blood mononuclear cells
L-PBE	Peroxisomal enoyl-coa hydratase/L-3-hydroxyacyl-coa dehydrogenase bifunctional enzyme
PPARs	Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors
ADRP	PPARγ-regulated adipocyte differentiation-related protein
PGE2	Prostaglandin E2
PGH2	Prostaglandin H2
RANTES	Regulated upon Activation, Normal T Cell Expressed and Presumably Secreted
RXR	Retinoid-X receptor
SFA	Subcutaneous fat area
THIAA	Tetrahydro-iso-α-acids
TZDs	Thiazolidinediones
TXA2	Thromboxane A2
TLRs	Toll-like receptors
TFA)	Total fat area
TNF-α	Tumor necrosis factor-α
WAT	White adipose tissue