| AGEs | Advanced glycosylated end products |
| AR | Androgen receptor |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| Bax, Bc12 | Apoptosis regulator genes |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CRP | C-reactive protein |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| EA | Elenolic acid |
| GSH-Px | Glutathione peroxidase |
| HbA1c | Haemoglobin A1c |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| HT | Hydroxytyrosol |
| HL60 | Leukemia cell line |
| IL | Interleukin |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| T2D | Type 2 diabetes |
| OO | Olive oil |
| 8-OHdG | 8-oxo-7,8-dihydro-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| MCF-7 | Breast cancer cell line |
| MCP1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MD | Mediterranean diet |
| MDA | Malonaldehyde |
| MetS | Metabolic syndrome |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated fatty acids |
| NF-κB | Nuclear-factor kappa B |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear transcription factor (erythroid-derived-2)-like 2 |
| PMBC | Peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| P53 | Tumor protein antigen |
| RAGE | Receptor for advanced glycation end products |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SGLT-1 | Sodium dependent mediated glucose transporter |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TNFα | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| TNFR60 | Tumor necrosis factor receptor |
| T-47D | Breast cancer cell line |