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. 2016 Sep 21;21(9):1264. doi: 10.3390/molecules21091264
ΔA Hyperchromic effect
Δλ Bathochromic shift
ADME Absorption, distribution, metabolism and excretion
ANR Anthocyanidin reductase
ANS Anthocyanidin synthase
ACNs Anthocyanins
Å2 Polar surface area
AOX Antioxidants
ASSWV Abrasive stripping square wave voltammetry
βRA β-Resorcylic acid
BA Benzoic acid-4-glucoronide
BA-Gnd Benzoic acid-4-glucoronide
BRB Black raspberry
BSA Bovine serum albumin
CHI Chalcone isomerase
CHS Chalcone synthase
COMT Catechol-O-methyltransferase
CON Unknown condensing enzyme(s)
CT Condensed tannins
CV Cyclic voltammetry
CVD Cardiovascular disease
Cy Cyanidin
Cy3G Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside
DFR Dihydroflavonol-4-reductase
Dp Delphinidin
Dp3G Delphinidin-3-O-glucoside
Dp3Ga Delphinidin-3-O-galactoside
Dp3R Delphinidin-3-O-rutinoside
DPV Differential of pulses voltammetry
EHM Entero-hepatic metabolism
Epa Anodic peak potential
F3,5H Flavanone-3,5-hidroxylase
F3H Flavanone-3-hidroxylase
FA Ferulic acid
FLS Flavonol synthase
FNS Flavone synthase
GI Gastrointestinal
GLUT1,2,3 Glucose transporter 1,2,3
HA Hippuric acid
HAS Human serum albumin
Hb Hemoglobin
IVA Isovainillinic acid
IVA-3-Gnd IVA-3-glucoronide
LAR Leucoanthocyanidin reductase
LDOW Leucoanthocyanidin dioxigenase
LogP Octanol/water partition coefficient
LPH Lactase-phlorizin hydrolase
Mb Myoglobin
MCP-1/CCL2 Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1
MCT1 Mono-carboxylated transporter 1
Mv Malvidin
Mv3G Malvidin-3-O-glucoside
MW Molecular weight
NCCD Non-communicable chronic diseases
OMT Malvidin (Mv), O-methyltransferase
Pas Proanthocyanidins
PC Phenolic compounds
PCA Protocatechuic acid
PCA-3-Gnd PCA-3-glucoronide
PCA-3-Gnd PCA-4-glucoronide
PCA-Sft PCA-sulfate
Pg Pelargoddin
PGA Phloroglucinaldehyde
PgANS Pelargodin specific-anthocyanidin synthase
Pn Peonidin
Pn3Ga Peonidin-3-O-galactoside
PST Phenyl sulfotranferases
Pt Petunidin
RE Reference electrode
ROS Reactive oxygen species
RSC Radical scavenging capacity
SGLT1 Na+-glucose transporter
UFGT UDP-glucose-flavonoid-3-o-glucosyltransferase
UGT Uridine-5′-diphosphate glucoronosyltransferases
VA Vainillinic acid
VA-3-Gnd VA-3-glucoronide
VA-Sft VA-sulfate
WE Working electrode
3,4-dOH-BA Methyl-3,4-dihydroxybenzoate
3RT Anthocyanidin-3-glycoside rhamnosyl-transferase
4-OH-BA 4-Hydroxy-benzaldehyde