| ALDH | Aldehyde Dehydrogenase |
| ALF | Aggregated Locomotor Function |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bcl-XL | B-cell lymphoma-extra large |
| BW | Body Weight |
| CAM | Complementary and Alternative Medicine |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CO | Carbon Monoxide |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
| DMS | Dimethyl Sulfide |
| DMSO | Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
| DMSP | Dimethylsulfoniopropionate |
| DNA | Deoxyribose Nucleic Acid |
| ECM | Extracellular Matrix |
| EDTA | Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
| GCL | Glutamate-Cysteine Ligase |
| GCM | Glucosamine, Chondroitin Sulfate, and Methylsulfonylmethane |
| GPx | Glutathione Peroxidase |
| GRAS | Generally Recognized As Safe |
| GSH | Reduced Glutathione |
| GSSG | Oxidized Glutathione |
| GST | Glutathione S-Transferase |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen Peroxide |
| HIF-1α | Hypoxia Inducible Factor-1α |
| HIV-1 Tat | Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Transactivating regulatory protein |
| HSP | Heat Shock Protein |
| IGF-1 | Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 |
| IGF-1R | Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| Jak | Janus Kinase |
| LD50 | Lethal Dose |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| MSM | Methylsulfonylmethane |
| NADPH2 | Reduced Nicotinamide-Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NHANES | National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey |
| NHIS | National Health Interview Surveys |
| NLRP3 | Nucleotide-binding domain, Leucine-Rich repeat family Pyrin domain containing 3 |
| NO | Nitric Oxide |
| NO3 | Nitrate |
| NOAEL | No Observed Adverse Effect Level |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor (erythroid-derived 2)-like 2 |
| O2 | Molecular Oxygen |
| O2- | Superoxide Radical |
| OA | Osteoarthritis |
| OH | Hydroxyl Radical |
| ppm | Parts per million |
| Prdx | Peroxiredoxin |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| SF36 | 36-Item Short Form Survey |
| SOD | Superoxide Dismutase |
| STAT | Signal Transducers and Activators of Transcription |
| TEAC | Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| VAS | Visual Analogue Scale |
| VEGF | Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor |
| WOMAC | Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Arthritis Index |