| ΔΨm | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| 13C | Carbon 13 NMR |
| CDCl3 | Deuterated chloroform |
| CDDP | Cis-diamine-dichloro platinum (cisplatin) |
| CHNS | Carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur elemental analysis |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagles medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| FCS | Fetal calf serum |
| 1H | Proton NMR |
| HBSS | Hanks’ balanced salt solution |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IR | Infra-red spectrometry |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance spectrometry |
| 31P | Phosphorous 31 NMR |
| PARP | Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| PS | Phosphatidylserine |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SEM | Standard error of the mean |