| CAI | clinical activity index |
| CD | Crohn’s disease |
| CDAI | Crohn’s disease activity index |
| GIT | gastrointestinal tract |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| DB | double-blind |
| DF | dietary fibre |
| ESR | erythrocyte sedimentation rate |
| GSRS | gastrointestinal symptom rating scale |
| HBI | Harvey–Bradshaw Index |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IBDQ | inflammatory bowel disease questionnaire |
| IL-10 | interleukin-10 |
| pHBI | partial Harvey-Bradshaw Index |
| RCT | randomised control trial |
| RS | resistant starch |
| SVD | semi-vegetarian diet |
| SA | single-arm intervention |
| SCFA | short-chain fatty acid |
| UC | ulcerative colitis |