| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AIDS | Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome |
| Aβ | Amyloid-β |
| Aβ42 | Amyloid-β 42 |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| BMI | Body mass index |
| Borkh. | Borkhausen |
| CAT | Catalase |
| Ca2+ | Calcium ions |
| CHUA | 3β-trans-cinnamoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CuZnSOD | Copper zinc superoxide dismutase |
| CYP1A1 | Cytochrome P450 family 1 subfamily A member 1 |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EGFR | Epidermal growth factor receptor |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinases 1 and 2 |
| FW | Fresh weight |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3 phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GI | Glycemic index |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| HCl | Hydrochloric acid |
| HIV | Human immunodeficiency virus |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like growth factor 1 |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| miRNA | Micro ribonucleic acid |
| MRSA | Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus |
| MT | Metric tons |
| NAD(P)H | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (phosphate) hydrogen |
| NCDs | Non-communicable diseases |
| NFE2L2 | Nuclear factor erythroid-derived 2-like 2 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| OG | Oligogalactan |
| ORAC | Oxygen radical antioxidant capacity |
| OSCC | Oral squamous cell carcinoma |
| O2- | Superoxide anion |
| ·OH | Hydroxyl radical |
| PA | Phloretamide |
| PCs | Procyanidins |
| PGC-1α | Proliferator-activated receptor gamma coactivator 1-alpha |
| Phldz | Phloridzin |
| Phlor | Phloretin |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3 kinase |
| PPO | Polyphenol oxidase |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SOD2 | Superoxide dismutase 2 |
| TE | Trolox equivalents |
| TLR-4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| UA | Ursolic acid |
| USA | United States of America |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |