| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CRC | Colorectal Cancer |
| DAI | Disease Activity Index |
| DSS | Dextran Sulfate Sodium |
| EO | Essential Oil |
| FAP | Familial Adenomatous Polyposis |
| FOXP3 | Forkhead box P3 |
| GALT | Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue |
| HFD | High Fat Diet |
| IBS | Irritable Bowel Syndrome |
| IBD | Inflammatory Bowel Disease |
| MIC | Minimum Inhibitory Concentration |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| NF-kβ | Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| NOS | Nitric Oxide Synthase |
| ROS | Reactive Oxygen Species |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha |