| PSO | pomegranate seed oil |
| HO-1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| FA | fatty acid |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| FAS | fatty acid synthase |
| FGF21 | fibroblast growth factor 21 |
| HF | high fat |
| HFD | high fat diet |
| IR | insulin resistance |
| DM | diabetes mellitus |
| PGC-1α | peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-α |
| SIRT3 | sirtuin3 |
| DRP1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| Fis1 | mitochondrial fission 1protein |
| OPA1 | optic atrophy 1 protein |
| Mfn 1 | mitochondrial fusion protein mitofusin 1 |
| Mfn 2 | mitochondrial fusion protein mitofusin 2 |
| UCP1 | uncoupling protein 1 |
| MnSOD | mitochondrial superoxide dismutase |
| PRDM16 | PR domain containing 16 |
| VO2 | oxygen consumption |
| Drp1 | dynamin-related protein 1 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AST | asparagine aminotransferase |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |