AD	Alzheimer’s disease
AKH	adipokinetic hormone
AMP	antimicrobial peptide
BS	brain stem
CAT	catalase
CR	caloric restriction
DMD	pheromone 4,8-dimethyl decanal
DR	dietary restriction
H	hypothalamus
HFD	high fat diet
HSD	high sugar diet
P:C	protein:carbohydrate
PCC	propionyl-CoA carboxylase
PD	Parkinson’s disease
PFJ	palm fruit juice
PG	pituitary gland
PI	pars intercerebralis
PL	pars lateralis
PSPA	purple sweet potato anthocyanin
RG	ring gland
RNAi	RNA interference
Rpn11	ubiquitin carboxyl-terminal hydrolase
SC	spinal cord
SOD	superoxide dismutase
SZ	subesophageal zone
TAG	triacylglycerol
T2DM	type 2 diabetes mellitus
VNC	ventral nerve cord