| 5-FU | 5-Fluorouracil |
| AA | Arachidonic acid |
| ALA | Alpha linolenic acid |
| AURK | Aurora kinase |
| BHT | Butylated hydroxyanisole |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| CDHA | Conjugated DHA |
| CDK | Cyclin dependent kinase |
| DHA | Docosahexaenoic acid |
| DOX | Doxorubicin |
| ER | Estrogen-receptor |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FO | Fish oil |
| G1 | Gap 1 |
| G2 | Gap 2 |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2/erbB-2 receptor tyrosine-protein kinase ERBB2 |
| LA | Linoleic acid |
| LCPUFA | Long chain polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| METC | Mitochondrial electron transfer chain |
| MMP | Mitochondrial membrane potential |
| mRNA | Messenger RNA |
| PLK1 | Polo-like kinase 1/Serine/threonine-protein kinase |
| PPAR | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors |
| PR | Progesterone-receptor |
| pRB | Retinoblastoma protein |
| RTPCR | Real time quantitative PCR |
| TXT | Docetaxel |