| GC-MS | gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| HPLC | high-pressure liquid chromatography |
| CMC | carboxymethyl cellulose |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| SA | sodium alginate |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| l-NAME | N(ω)-nitro-l-arginine methylester hydrochloride |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| FAME | fatty acid methyl esters |
| MTT | tetrazolium salt |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle medium |
| FBS NIST |
fetal bovine serum National Institute of Standards and Technology |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| NIH | National Institutes of Health |