| EPS | exopolysaccharide |
| F/B | Firmicutes and Bacteroidetes |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MP | microplastics |
| MNPs | Micro- and nano-plastics |
| NP | nanoparticle |
| PET | polyethylene terephthalate |
| PP | polypropylene |
| PE | polyethylene |
| PS | polystyrene |
| PS-NPs | Polystyrene nanoplastics |
| PVC | Polyvinyl chloride |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SCFAs | short-chain fatty acids |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
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