| AFM | atomic force microscopy |
| AUC | area under the curve |
| BCA | bicinchoninic acid |
| BCRP | breast cancer resistance protein |
| CPE | chemical permeation enhancers |
| CYPs | cytochrome P450 enzymes |
| DLS/ELS | dynamic light scattering/electrophoretic light scattering |
| DOX | doxorubicin |
| G-CSF | granulocyte colony stimulating factor |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| IL-6 | interleukin 6 |
| INPs | ivy nanoparticles |
| IP-10 | IFN-γ-induced protein 10 |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry |
| MDC | macrophage derived chemokine |
| MRP2 | multidrug resistance protein 2 |
| NADES | natural deep eutectic solvent |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PBS | phosphate buffer solution |
| P-gp | p-glycoprotein |
| PMs | primary metabolites |
| RANTES | regulated upon activation normal T cell expressed and secreted factor |
| Rh | hydrodynamic radius |
| SEM | scanning electron microscopy |
| SMs | secondary metabolites |
| TCMs | traditional Chinese medicines |
| TJ | tight junction |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TNP | nanoparticles isolated from green tea |
| UGTs | UDP-glucuronosyltransferases |