| A-431 | human skin squamous cell carcinoma cells |
| CA | caprylic acid |
| CagA | cytotoxin-associated gene A |
| cagPAI | the cag pathogenicity island |
| CCD-33Co | normal human colon fibroblast |
| CCNA2 | cyclin A2 |
| CCND1 | gene encodes the protein cyclinD1 |
| CDC 28 | protein kinase regulatory subunit 1B |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| CDK2 | cyclin-dependent kinase 2 |
| CDK4 | cyclin-dependent kinase 4 |
| CID | compound ID |
| CKSIB | cyclin-dependent kinase regulatory subunit 1B |
| CoA | coenzima A |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DNA | deoxyribonucleic acid |
| GC | gastric cancer |
| GI | gastrointestinal problems |
| G1-S | G1 phase to S phase transition |
| HCT-116 | human colorectal carcinoma cells |
| IARC | the International Agency for Research on Cancer |
| ICAM-1 | Intracellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IKKα/β | IκB kinase α/β |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| IL-1 | Interleukin-1 |
| IL-8 | Interleukin-8 |
| INF-γ | Interferon-γ |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IPEC-J2 | porcine jejunum epithelial cells |
| MALT-Lymphoma | mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue lymphoma |
| MCFA | medium-chain fatty acids |
| MDA-MB-231 | human mammary gland adenocarcinoma cells |
| MDR | develop multidrug resistance |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappaB |
| NR4A1 | nuclear receptor 4A1 |
| P21 | cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor 1 |
| pH | hydrogen potential |
| pKa | the negative logarithm of the acid dissociation constant (Ka) of a molecule |
| PPI | proton pump inhibitor |
| PS | potassium sorbate |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SS1 | Sydney Strain 1 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| VacA | vacuolating cytotoxin |