| ACF | aberrant crypt foci |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AP-1 | activator protein 1 |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| BW | body weight |
| Ccnd1 | cyclin D1 |
| c-JUN | Jun proto-oncogene |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| cDNA | complementary deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DAB | 3,3′-diaminobenzidine |
| DEN | diethylnitrosamine |
| DMH | 1,2-dimethylhydrazine |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| FasL | Fas ligand |
| F/B | Firmicutes/Bacteroidetes |
| FID | flame ionization detector |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| GST-P | glutathione S-transferase placental form |
| H&E | hematoxylin and eosin |
| HFD | High-fat diet |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1 beta |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| i.p. | intraperitoneal |
| min | minute |
| mRNA | messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MUFAs | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PCNA | proliferation cell nuclear antigen |
| PCR | polymerase chain reaction |
| PUFAs | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction |
| RBBO | Riceberry bran oil |
| RNA | ribonucleic acid |
| s.c. | subcutaneous |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acids |
| sec | second |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| TUNEL | terminal deoxynucleotidyltransferase–deoxyuridine triphosphate nick end labeling |