| AO | oleanolic acid |
| AOM | azoxymethane |
| COX-1 | cyclooxygenase-1 |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CSC | cancer stem cell |
| CVDs | cardiovascular diseases |
| DOA | decarboxymethyl OLE aglycone |
| EA | elenolic acid |
| ECS | endocannabinoid system |
| ER | endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ET-1 | endothelin-1 |
| EVOO | extra virgin olive oil |
| FFA | free fatty acid |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSSG | oxidized glutathione |
| HGF | hepatocyte growth factor |
| HT | hydroxytyrosol |
| HUVEC | human umbilical cord vein endothelial |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1 beta |
| IL-10 | interleukin-10 |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| Laur-HT | hydroxytyrosyl laurate |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MD | Mediterrean Diet |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MMP-9 | matrix metalloproteinase 9 |
| MMP-9/NGAL | neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin complex |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| OLE | oleuropein |
| p-mTOR | phosphorylated mammalian target of rapamycin |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TNFα | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TTR | transthyretin |
| Tyr | tyrosol |
| UV | uvaol |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR-2 | vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 |
| VOO | virgin olive oil |