| CAR | Carrageenan |
| CUR | Curcumin |
| CN56 | Synthetic curcuminoid CN56 |
| β-CD | Beta-cyclodextrin |
| PVA | Poly(vinyl alcohol) |
| FTIR | Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| TGA | Thermogravimetric Analysis |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| XRD | X-Ray Diffraction |
| SEM | Scanning Electron Microscopy |
| UV-Vis | Ultraviolet–Visible Spectroscopy |
| LE | Loading Efficiency |
| LDDS | Local Drug Delivery System |
| PBS | Phosphate-Buffered Saline |
| RT | Room Temperature |