| BG | black garlic |
| Temp. | temperature |
| 5-HMF | 5-Hydroxymethylfurfural |
| SAC | s-allyl cysteine |
| FG | fresh garlic |
| BG | black garlic |
| DM | dry matter |
| DW | dry weight |
| FM | fresh matter |
| GAE | gallic acid equivalent |
| QE | quercetin equivalent |
| RE | rutin equivalent |
| CAE | catechin equivalents |
| OD | optical density |
| SAC | s-allyl cysteine |
| NF-κβ | nuclear factor-κβ |
| HDL-C | high-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| GOT | glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase |
| GPT | glutamic pyruvic transaminase |
| γ-GTP | γ-glutamyl transpeptidase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| GSH-Px | glutathione peroxidase |
| CAT | catalase |
| GHb | glycated hemoglobin |
| STZ | streptozotocin |
| TBARS | thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| TG | triglyceride |
| TC | total cholesterol |
| C/EBP α | CCAAT/enhancer-binding protein α |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| CPT1 | carnitine palmitoyl transferase 1 |
| ACO | acyl-coenzyme A oxidase |
| HSL | hormone sensitive lipase |
| ATGL | adipose triglyceride lipase |
| Sirt1 | sirtuin 1 |
| FOXO1 | forkhead box O1 |
| PPAR α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor α |
| AMPK | AMP-activated protein kinase |
| SREBP-1c | sterol regulatory element binding protein-1c |
| ACC | acetyl-CoA carboxylase |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| SCD1 | stearoyl-CoA desaturase-1 |
| HFD | high-fat diet |
| LPO | lipid peroxidation |
| GSSG | glutathione disulfide |
| ADP | adenosine diphosphate |
| RAS | renin-angiotensin system |
| OFRs | oxygen free radicals |
| PVN | paraventricular nucleus |
| CSAR | cardiac sympathetic afferent reflex |
| ACE | angiotensin-converting enzyme |
| Fru-Arg | N-(1-deoxy-D-fructos-1-yl)-l-arginine |
| Fru-Met | N-(1-deoxy-D-fructos-1-yl)-l-methionine |
| CAC | coronary artery calcification |
| CRP | c-reactive protein |
| EAT | epicardial adipose tissue |
| PAT | pericardial adipose tissue |
| PaAT | periaortic adipose tissue |
| SAT | subcutaneous adipose tissue |
| IgG | immunoglobulin G |
| IgM | immunoglobulin M |
| MDA-LDL | malondialdehyde-low-density lipoprotein |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| OxPL/apoB | oxidized phospholipids/apolipoprotein B |
| LP | lipoprotein |
| GAD | glutamate decarboxylase |
| VGLUT1 | vesicular glutamate transporter 1 |
| GSK-3β | glycogen synthase kinase 3 beta |
| sAPP α | soluble amyloid precursor protein α |
| Aβ | β-amyloid |
| TEAC | trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GRd | glutathione reductase |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| PPARγ | proliferator activated receptor γ |
| Ser-pHSL | serum-phosphorylated HSL |
| Mn-SOD | manganese superoxide dismutase |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor-erythroid factor 2-related factor 2 |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| TGF-β1 | transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| ALT | alanine transaminase |
| LDL-C | low-density lipoprotein-cholesterol |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ATP | adenosine triphosphate |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| BCL-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bax | BCL2-associated X protein |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| LDL/V-LDL | low density lipoprotein/very-low-density lipoprotein |
| GSH-Rd | glutathione reductase |
| ERK | extracellular-signal-regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharides |
| VCAM-1 | vascular cell adhesion protein-1 |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| AP-1 | activator protein-1 |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| tGSH | total glutathione |
| BW | body weight |
| BMI | body mass index |
| LDL-C/apo-B | low-density lipoprotein cholesterol/apolipoprotein B |
| TXB2 | Thromboxane B2 |
| SERBP-2 | sterol regulatory element binding protein-2 |
| ACAT-2 | acetyltransferase-2 |
| HMG-CoA | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A |
| MPP+ | 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium ion |
| GLUT3 | glucose transporter 3 |
| GCLC | glutamate cysteine ligase catalytic subunit |
| G6-PD | glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| PC | Protein carbonyl |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-2-deoxyguanosine |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| cdk1 | cyclin-dependent kinase 1 |
| MMP-2 | matrix metalloproteinase-2 |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| DOX | doxorubicin |
| P-gp | p-glycoprotein |
| TGF-β1 | transforming growth factor beta 1 |
| TβRII | type II TGF-β receptor |
| p-samd 2/3 | phosphorylated-suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic 2/3 |
| smad 4 | suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 4 |
| smad7 | suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic homolog 7 |
| Id-1 | inhibitor of differentiation-1 |
| SNAP25 | synaptosomal associated protein of 25 kDa |
| ABTS | 2,2-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid |