AUC	Area under the curve
Cmax	Maximum plasma concentration
CQA	Critical quality attribute
Tmax	Time to maximum plasma concentration
PK	Pharmacokinetics
PD	Pharmacodynamics
EE	Entrapment efficiency
DL	Drug loading
PDI	Polydispersity index
ZP	Zeta potential
QbD	Quality by design
GMP	Good manufacturing practice
TEM	Transmission electron microscopy
SEM	Scanning electron microscopy
NLC	Nano-lipid carrier
SLN	Solid lipid nanocarrier
PC	Phosphatidyl choline
RCT	Randomised clinical trial
BCS	Biopharmaceutical classification system