| AA | acetic acid |
| AP | alkaline phosphatase |
| BW | body weight |
| CAT | catalase |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| COL4A1 | type IV collagen alpha 1 chain |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| DAI | disease activity index |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HIF | human intestinal fibroblast |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| ICAM-1 | intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IL | interleukin |
| INF-γ | interferon-γ |
| LAT | linker for the activation of T cells |
| LBP | lipopolysaccharide-binding protein |
| MDA | Malonaldehyde |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MUC2 | mucoprotein 2 |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor κB |
| NPs | natural products |
| OSI | oxidative stress index |
| 8-oxo-dG | 8-oxo-deoxyguanosine |
| PC | protein carbonyl |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| ppm | parts per million |
| ROS | reactive oxygen |
| S-IgA | secretory immunoglobulin A |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TAC | total antioxidant capacity |
| TJs | tight junctions |
| TNBS | 2,4,6-trinitrobenzenesulfonic acid |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| TRF | tocotrienol-rich fraction |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |
| XO | xanthine oxidase |
| γ-TmT | a mixture of tocopherols rich in γ-tocopherol |