| AE | Aronia melanocarpa L. berries extract |
| b.w. | body weight |
| CAT | catalase |
| Cd | cadmium |
| CV | coefficient of variation |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| GSH | reduced glutathione |
| GSSG | oxidized glutathione |
| GSH/GSSG | the ratio of reduced glutathione and oxidized glutathione |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MnSOD | manganese-dependent superoxide dismutase |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| LPO | lipid peroxides |
| OSI | oxidative stress index |
| PC | protein carbonyl groups |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TAS | total antioxidative status |
| TOS | total oxidative status |
| TPx | thioredoxin peroxidase |
| Trx | thioredoxin |
| TrxR | thioredoxin reductase |
| t-SH | total thiol groups |
| XOD | xanthine oxidase |
| ɣ-H2AX | ɣ-H2A histone family member X |
| 3-NT | 3-nitrotyrosine |
| 8-iso | 8-isoprostane |