| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DPPH | 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl radical |
| ET | electron transfer |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| FRAP | ferric ion reducing power assay |
| MSCs | mesenchymal stem cells |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazoyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2-H-tetrazolium bromide |
| RAF | radical adduct formation |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAR | structure–activity relationship |
| SD | standard deviation |
| SPSS | statistical product and service solutions |
| TPTZ | 2,4,6-tripyridyl triazine |
| Tris | tris-hydroxymethyl amino methane |
| Trolox | (±)-6-hydroxyl-2,5,7,8-tetramethlychroman-2-carboxylic acid |