| LBG | locust bean gum |
| CBG | carob bean gum |
| d.m. | dry matter |
| IC50 | half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| BrdU | bromodeoxyuridine |
| AGE | advanced glycation end product |
| ARF | anti-regurgitation formulae |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| HDL | high-density lipoprotein |
| CBJ | carob bean juice |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| ORS | oral rehydration solution |
| IPN | interpenetrating polymer network |
| MLBG | modified locust bean gum |
| PVA | poly (vinyl alcohol) |
| Tmax | time that drug is present at the maximum concentration in serum |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |