| CA | cholic acid |
| CD | Chron’s disease |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| FXR | farnesoid X receptor |
| HFD | high fat diet |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| LFD | low fat diet |
| LA | linoleic acid |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NGS | next generation sequencing |
| n-6HFD | n-6 high fat diet |
| NSP | non-starch polysaccharide |
| PC | principal component |
| %E | percent energy |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| SFA | saturated fatty acids |
| TβMCA | taurine-conjugated β-muricholic acid |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| WD | Western diet |