| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| HAS | human serum albumin |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| NPs | nanoparticles |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HA | hyaluronic acid |
| Apt-HSA/CCM | aptamer-decorated curcumin-loaded human serum albumin |
| SSPS | soluble soybean polysaccharide |
| Cur-ACRU/CS | curcumin-loaded acylated cruciferin/charged chitosan |
| CDG-CANPs | curcumin diethyl diglutarate-loaded Chitosan/alginate NPs |
| CUR-AlgNP | curcumin loaded alginate NP |
| Cur-CS/Alg NPs | curcumin-loaded chitosan/alginate NPs |
| CMC | carboxymethyl cellulose |
| Cur-NLCs | curcumin loaded nanostructured lipid carriers |
| ANC | aminated nanocellulose |
| EWP | egg white protein |
| PECs | polyelectrolyte complexes |
| SC | sodium caseinate |
| SA | sodium alginate |
| PEG | poly (ethylene glycol) |
| PCL | poly (e-caprolactone) |
| FDA | U.S. Food and Drug administration |