| Abbreviation | Definition |
| CFS | Cell-free supernatant |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HAC | Hierarchical ascending classification |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| LAB | Lactic acid bacteria |
| MATH | Microbial adhesion to hydrocarbons |
| MRS | de Man, Rogosa and Sharpe |
| NCBI | National Center for Biotechnology Information |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| PGPR/PGP | Plant growth-promoting rhizobacteria/plant growth promotion |
| SU | Siderophore unit |
| SD | Standard deviation |