| AN | Acid Number |
| BHT | Butylated Hydroxytoluene |
| DDSs | Drug Delivery Systems |
| EN | Ester value |
| PhEur | European Pharmacopoeia |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FTIR | Fourier-Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
| GC | Gas Chromatography |
| GC-MS | Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GRAS | Generally Recognized as Safe |
| HPMC | Hydroxypropyl Methylcellulose |
| IHC | International Honey Commission |
| JP | Japanese Pharmacopoeia |
| LD50 | Median Lethal Dose |
| LDL | Low-Density Lipoprotein |
| MCT | Medium Chain Triglycerides |
| mRNA | Messenger Ribonucleic Acid |
| NLCs | Nanostructured Lipid Carriers |
| O/W | Oil-in-Water |
| PDI | Polydispersity Index |
| PVA | Polyvinyl Alcohol |
| SLNs | Solid Lipid Nanoparticles |
| SN | Saponification Number |
| TEWL | Transepidermal Water Loss |
| TGF-β1 | Transforming Growth Factor Beta 1 |
| USP | United States Pharmacopeia |
| VEGF-α | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Alpha |
| W/O | Water-in-Oil |
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