PHYs	Phytochemicals
NPs	Nanoparticles
DDSs	drug delivery systems
DSs	delivery systems
GIT	gastrointestinal tract
NSs	Nanosuspensions
NEs	Nanoemulsions
PETs	particle engineering techniques
CH	conventional homogenization
HPH	high-pressure homogenization
UHPH	ultra-high-pressure homogenization
FAs	formulation approaches
SD	spray drying
SFD	spray freeze-drying
SFL	spray freezing into liquid
TFF	thin film freezing
SFE	supercritical fluid extraction
EE	encapsulation efficiency
DCs	dendritic cells
ABC	ATP-binding cassette
N.A.	not applicable
N.R.	not reported
EA	ellagic acid
HLB	hydrophilic–lipophilic balance
GRAS	generally regarded as safe
B-U	bottom-up
T-D	top-down
CTNIs	combination techniques
CTNO	combination technology
MM	mechanical method
RES	Resveratrol
ATRA	all-trans retinoic acid
RSA	radical scavenging activity
ORAC	oxygen radical absorbance capacity
DL	drug loading
NRG	naringenin
ROS	reactive oxygen species
DLA	Dalton lymphoma ascites
GSH	glutathione reductase
OA	oleanolic acid
HPC-SSL	hydroxypropyl cellulose-SSL
PVP-K30	polyinylpyrrolidone-K30
HELF	human embryonic lung fibroblast
CSL	celastrol
SC	supercritical
SC	sodium cholate
SLS	sodium lauryl sulfate
PEG	polyethylene glycol
TPGS	D-α-tocopherol polyethylene glycolsuccinate
SGF	simulated gastric fluid
PB	phosphate buffer
GLA	glaucocalyxin A
SEOA	sucrose ester-stabilized oleanolic acid
SEDDSs	self-emulsifying drug delivery systems
SNEDDSs	self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems
SMEDDSs	self-microemulsifying drug delivery systems
SDEDDSs	self-double-emulsifying drug delivery systems
LET	low-energy techniques
HET	high-energy techniques
MF	microfluidization
US	ultrasonication
PIT	phase inversion temperature
PIC	phase inversion composition
SE	spontaneous emulsification
EOs	essential oils
RO	rosmarinic acid
LDL	low-density lipoprotein
HDL	high-density lipoprotein
PNEs	pickering nanoemulsions
CmLN	curcumin-loaded lipid NEs
PUFA	polyunsaturated fatty acid
OSCC	oral squamous cell carcinoma
CUR-NEs	curcumin-loaded lipid NEs
EGCG	epigallocatechin-3-gallate
ALA	α-lipoic acid
PGPR	polyglycerol polyricinoleate
TAC	total antioxidant capacity
FRAP	ferric-reducing antioxidant power
ORAC	oxygen radical absorbance capacity
3GIO	tri-glycerol monooleate
SML	sucrose monooleate
PGPR	polyglycerol polyricinoleate
BC	bacterial cellulose
WPI	whey protein isolate
ESE	ethoxylated sorbitan esters
PEGM	poly(ethylene glycol) monooleate
3,3-DODOXAP	3,3-dioctadecyloxacarbocyanine perchlorate
DHA	docosahexaenoic acid
HSS	high-speed shearing
SEO	Satureja montana essential oil
PPG	polypropylene glycol
MDA-MB-231	cell model of late-stage breast cancer
SMP	sucrose palmitate
BCL	baicalein
M	myricitrin
ITCs	isothiocyanates
SFN	sulforaphane
AITC	allyl isothiocyanate
BITC	benzyl isothiocyanate
PEITC	phenethyl isothiocyanate
PLGA	poly (lactic-glycolic acid)
EFFR	epidermal growth factor receptor
CO	cerium oxide
MICs	minimal inhibitory concentrations
MBCs	minimal bactericidal concentrations
KPF	kaempferol
KPF-NE	KPF-loaded NE
KPF-MNE	KPF-loaded mucoadhesive NE
FDA	Food and Drug Administration
CDER	Center for Drug Evaluation and Research
OTR	Office of Testing and Research
GDUFA	Generic Drug User Fee Amendments
NRAWG	Nanotechnology Risk Assessment Working Group
SLNs	solid lipid NPs
JNK	c-Jun N-terminal kinase
[P(b-Asp-co-APIA)-PEG]	pH-sensitive poly{(benzyl-L-aspartate)-co-[N-(3-aminopropyl) imidazole-L-aspartamide]}-poly(ethylene glycol)
IBD	inflammatory bowel disease
RA	rheumatoid arthritis
PS-NPs	polysaccharide-based nanocarriers
[P(Asp-g-Im)-PEG]	poly(aspartic acid-graft-imidazole)-poly(ethylene glycol)
mPEG-PCL	mono methoxy poly (ethylene glycol)-poly (e-caprolactone) di-block copolymers
CNTs	carbon nanotubes
OS	oxidative stress
MWCNTs	multiwalled CNTs
EFSA	European Food Safety Authority
EMA	European Medicine Agency
EEA	European Economic Area
QWP	Quality Working Party
SLNPs	solid lipid NPs
PVA	polyvinyl alcohol
PNIPAM	poly(N-isopropylacrylamide)
PCB	poly(carboxybetaine)
PSB	poly(sulfo-betaine)
SWCNTs	single-walled carbon nanotubes
NC	nanocomposite
FSP	flame spray pyrolysis
CAPs	clinically applied phytochemicals