| ACF | Aberrant crypt foci |
| AIF | Apoptosis inducing factor |
| ANT | Adenine nucleotide translocator |
| Anti–Anti | Antibiotic–antimycotic |
| Apaf-1 | Apoptosis protease activating factor-1 |
| C | Curcumin |
| CC50,75,90 | Cytotoxic concentration to reduce cell viability by 50%, 75%, and 90%, respectively |
| CI | Combination index |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| D | Dihydrocaffeic acid |
| DMEM/F12 | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium/Nutrient Mixture F-12 |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| DRI | Dose-reduction index |
| EGF | Epidermal growth factor |
| ERK | Extracellular-regulated kinase |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FHC | Fetal human colon |
| JNK | c-jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MTS | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| S | Sulforaphane |
| Smac | Second mitochondria derived activator of caspase |
| VDAC | Voltage-dependent anion channel |