A	Alginate
C	Chitosan
C-A NCaps	Chitosan-alginate nanocapsules
C-G NCaps	Chitosan-Guar gum nanocapsules
C-NCaps	Chitosan nanocapsules
C-P NCaps	Chitosan-pectin nanocapsules
C-X NCaps	Chitosan-xanthan nanocapsules
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
EE	encapsulation efficiency
EOs	Essential oils
FC	Folin-Ciocalteau
G	Guar gum
LC	loading efficiency
MH	Müller–Hinton medium
NCaps	Nanocapsules
P	Pectin
PBS	Phosphate buffer saline
RBC	Red blood cells
R-EOs	Rosmarinus officinalis EOs
SDS	Sodium dodecyl sulphate
S-EOs	Syzygium aromaticum EOs
T-EOs	Thymus vulgaris EOs
TPP	Tripolyphosphate penta basic
X	Xanthan gum