| NLC | Nanostructured lipid carrier |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| EE% | Encapsulation efficiency |
| FTIR | Fourier-transform infrared microscopy |
| HES | Hot emulsification followed by sonication |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PdI | Polydispersity index |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| SDS | Sodium dodecyl sulfate |
| MCT | Medium-chain triglyceride |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide |