| Generic | |
| CHD | Coronary Heart Disease |
| CVD | Cardiovascular Diseases |
| DSC | Differential Scanning Calorimetry |
| DPPH | 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate free radical assay |
| EFSA | European Food Safety Authority |
| EU | European Union |
| EVOO | Extra Virgin Olive Oil |
| GC | Gas Chromatography |
| HPLC | High Performance Liquid Chromatography |
| HIV | Human Immunodeficiency Viruses |
| IC50 | Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration |
| IOC | International Olive Council |
| MED | Mediterranean Diet |
| NMR | Nuclear Magnetic Resonance |
| PREDIMED | Prevention Through Mediterranean Diet |
| USA | United States of America |
| VOO | Virgin Olive Oil |
| Biological and Chemical Compounds | |
| CRP | C-Reactive Protein |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic Acid |
| HDL | High-Density Lipoprotein |
| Hg | Mercury |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| LDL | Low-Density Lipoprotein |
| MAPK | Mitogen-Activated Protein Kinase |
| miRNA | Micro Ribonucleic Acid |
| mTOR | Mammalian Target of Rapamycin |
| MUFA | Monounsaturated Fatty Acids |
| OOL | Oleic–Oleic–Linoleic Triacylglycerol |
| OOO | Oleic–Oleic–Oleic Triacylglycerol |
| PET | Polyethylene Terephthalate |
| POO | Palmitic-Oleic-Oleic Triacylglycerol |
| POL | Palmitic–Oleic–Linoleic Triacylglycerol |
| PUFA | Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids |
| SOO | Stearic–Oleic–Oleic Triacylglycerol |
| TPC | Total Phenolic Content |
| TNF-α | Tumor Necrosis Factor-A |