| BAS | Biologically active substances |
| EGCG | (−)-epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| ECG | (−)-epicatechin-3-gallate |
| EGC | (−)-epigallocatechin |
| EC | (−)-epicatechin |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NRF2 | Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| STAT1 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 1 |
| OATPs | Anion-transporting polypeptides |
| Cmax | Maximum plasma concentration |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| CYP450 | Cytochrome P450 enzymes |
| UGTs | Uridine 5′-diphospho-glucuronosyltransferases |
| CAT | Catalase |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| TNF alpha | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| ILs | Interleukins |
| ERK | extracellular signal regulated kinase |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| COX | Cyclo-oxygenase |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| AMPK | Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| GTCs | Green tea catechins |
| TPS | Tea polysaccharides |
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