| AFM | Atomic Force microscopy |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| FA | Folic Acid |
| HSA | Human serum Albumin |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| Ru | Rutin |
| SEM | Scanning electron microscopy |
| ThT | Thioflavin T |
| MTS | (3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium) |
| EDC | 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide hydrochloride |
| NHS | N-Hydroxysuccinimide |