| Abbreviation | Full name |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| AGE | aged garlic extract |
| ANT | adenine nucleotide translocator |
| APP | β-Amyloid precursor protein |
| Aβ | β-amyloid peptide |
| BACE | Beta-Site APP-Cleaving Enzyme |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| CGCs | cerebellum granule cells |
| CNS | central nervous system |
| CUR | Curcumin |
| DHA | docosahexaenoic acid |
| DNMT | DNA methyl transferase |
| DZN | Daidzein |
| EC | epicatechin |
| EGCG | (−)epigallocatechin-3-gallate |
| EPA | eicosapentaenoicacid |
| ETs | ellagitannins |
| EVOO | extravirgin olive oil |
| FOXO | forkhead O |
| GEN | Genistein |
| GSH | reduced glutathione |
| GSK | glycogen synthase kinase-3β |
| HAT | acetyltransferase |
| HCY | homocysteine |
| HDAC | histone deacetylase |
| LOAD | late-onset AD |
| LYC | Lycopene |
| MCI | Mild Cognitive Impairment |
| MD | Mediterranean diet |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MGBaxis | microbiota-gut-brain axis |
| mtDNA | mitochondrial DNA |
| NFT | neurofibrillary tangles |
| NGF | Nerve growth factor |
| OLE | oleuropein |
| OMO | Morinda officinalis |
| OXPHOS | oxidative phosphorylation |
| PSEN | presenilin |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RSV | resveratrol |
| SAH | S-adenosylhomocystein |
| SAM | S-adenosylmethionine. |