| 2-NBDG | 2-[N-(7-nitrobenz-2-oxa-1,3-diazol-4-yl)-amino]-2-deoxy-d-glucose |
| BSAn | black soybean anthocyanin extract |
| DCFH-DA | 2,7-dichlorofluorescein diacetate |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| IL | interleukin |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCP-1 | monocyte chemoattractant protein 1 |
| NEFA | non-esterified fatty acids |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| PPARγ | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| T2DM | type 2 diabetes |
| TLR-4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |