EO	Essential oil
SEM-EDS	Scanning electron microscope and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometer
HLB	Hydrophilic-lipophilic balance
GC/MS	Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry
PI	Polydispersity index
DLS	Dynamic light scattering
TEM	Transmission electron microcopy
FT-IR	Fourier-transform infrared
DNS	Dinitrosalicylic acid
MW	Molecular weight
RT	Retention time
GA	Gibberellic acid