| CKD | Chronic kidney disease |
| COX-1 | Ciclooxygenase-1 |
| COX-2 | Ciclooxygenase-2 |
| CV | Cardiovascular |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DXR | Doxorubicin |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EPIC | European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition |
| EPICOR | Long-term follow-up of antithrombotic management patterns on acute coronary syndrome patients |
| EU | European Union |
| EVOO | Extra-virgin olive oil |
| Hcy | Homocysteine |
| HDL | High density lipoproteins |
| HPLC-DAD | High performance liquid chromatography-diode array detector |
| HPLC-MS | High performance liquid chromatography-mass detector |
| HT | Hydroxytyrosol |
| HUVEC | Human endothelial cells |
| IMD | Italian Mediterranean diet |
| IMOD | Italian Mediterranean organic diet |
| IOC | International Olive Council |
| K-DOQI | Kidney-Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative |
| LDL | Low density lipoprotein |
| LOX-1 | Lectin-like oxidized LDL receptor-1 |
| MD | Mediterranean diet |
| MDM | Monocyte- derived macrophages |
| MFA | Membrane Filtration Absorption |
| MTHFR | Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase |
| NCD | Chronic non-communicable disease |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| OLC | Oleocanthal |
| OLE | Oleuropein |
| OO | Olive oil |
| OxLDL | Oxidized low density lipoprotein |
| PMA | Phorbol-myristate acetate |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SASP | Senescence-associated-secretory-phenotype |
| SCSCD | Seven Country Study of Cardiovascular Disease |
| SOP | Stoned Olive Pomace |
| TRPA1 | Transient receptor potential channel, subfamily A, member 1 |
| Tyr | Tyrosol |
| UNESCO | United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization |