| ACF | Aberrant crypt foci |
| AOM | Azoxymethane |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| Bax | B-cell lymphoma-2-like protein 4 |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma-2 |
| C3G | Cyanidin-3-O-glucoside |
| CDKs | Cyclin-dependent kinases |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| DNA | Deoxyribose nucleic acid |
| DSS | Dextran sulfate sodium |
| ESCC | Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma |
| FAP | Familial adenomatous polyposis |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| GSH | Glutathione-s-transferase |
| HCC | Hepatocellular carcinoma |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| IIR | Intestinal ischemia-reperfusion |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NO | Nitrogen oxide |
| Nrf-2 | Nuclear factor-E2-related factor-2 |
| OIN | Oral intraepithelial neoplasia |
| PCA | protocatechuic acid |
| RNI | Reactive nitrogen intermediates |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SCC | Squamous cell carcinoma |
| TJ | Tight junction |
| TNF -α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| ΔΨm | Mitochondrial membrane potential |