AAPH	2,2′-azobis(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride
ABTS	2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) diammonium salt
CE COX-2 CV DCFH-DA	catechin equivalents cyclooxygenase-2 column volume 2′,7′-dichlorofluorescein diacetate
DHE	dihydroethidium
DMSO	dimethyl sulfoxide
DPPH	1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl
DMEM	Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium
DW	dry weight
EC	(−)-epicatechin
ECG	(−)-epicatechin gallate
EGC	(−)-epigallocatechin
EGCG	(−)-epigallocatechin gallate
FBS	fetal bovine serum
FLA	fraction rich in flavonol aglycones
FLG	fraction rich in flavonol glycosides
GAE GTE	gallic acid equivalents green tea extract
HPLC	high-performance liquid chromatography
HBSS HSD	Hanks’ balanced salt solution honestly significant difference
IL	interleukin
iNOS	inducible nitric oxide synthase
LPS MMP9	Lipopolysaccharide matrix metalloproteinase 9
MTT	3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide
ODS PBS	octadecyl-silica phosphate-buffered saline
qPCR	quantitative real-time polymerase chain reaction
ROS	reactive oxygen species
RPMI	Roswell Park Memorial Institute
TLR4	toll-like receptor 4
VCE	vitamin C equivalents