| BHT | Butylated hydroxytoluene |
| BDE | Bond dissociation enthalpy |
| BHA | Butylated hydroxyanisole |
| DFT | Density functional theory |
| TBHQ | tert-Butylhydroquinone |
| EDG | Electron-donating group |
| PG | Propyl gallate |
| EWG | Electron-withdrawing group |
| FOK | Pseudo-first-order kinetic |
| LOO• | Lipid peroxyl radical |
| SOK | Second order kinetic |
| LOOH | Lipid hydroperoxide |
| DPPH | 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| HAT | Hydrogen atom transfer |
| FAMEs | Fatty acid methyl esters |
| IP | Induction period |
| LH | Unsaturated lipids |
| Rox | Oxidation rate |