ALT	alanine aminotransferase
AMPK	AMP-activated protein kinase
CHD	coronary heart disease
CVD	cardiovascular
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
EFSA	European Food Safety Authority
ERK	extracellular signal-regulated kinases
FBS	fetal bovine serum
FDA	US Food and Drug Administration
GS/GSSG	reduced glutathione/oxidized glutathione
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
HDL-C	high-density lipoprotein-associated cholesterol
HMGCoA	3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-CoA
HMGCR	3-hydroxy-3-methyl-glutaryl-coenzyme A reductase
LDL-C	low-density lipoprotein-associated cholesterol
LDLr	LDL receptor
MTT	3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-Diphenyltetrazolium Bromide
PBS	phosphate-buffered saline
PCSK9	proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9
PMSF	phenylmethanesulfonyl fluoride
PVDF	polyvinylidene difluoride
RYR	Red Yeast Rice
SREBP	sterol responsive element binding protein
TG	triglycerides
VLDL	very-low density lipoprotein
WHO	World Health Organization