| Ach | Acetylcholine |
| Bcl-2 | B-cell lymphoma-2 |
| Cag A | Cytotoxin associated gene A |
| CAT | Catalase |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| Cit C | Cytochrome C |
| eNOS | Endothelial nitric oxide synthase |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| GCs | Soluble guanylyl cyclase |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GR | Glutathione reductase |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| GST | Glutathione transferase |
| HCl | Hydrochloric acid |
| HSP | Heat shock protein |
| HCO3− | Bicarbonate |
| HO-1 | Heme oxygenase-1 |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| HSF-1 | Thermal shock factor 1 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| NF-kB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| Nrf2 | Nuclear factor related to erythroid 2 |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory |
| nNOS | Neuronal nitric oxide synthase |
| PGs | Prostaglandin |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| PPIs | Proton pump inhibitors |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SH | Sulfhydryl compounds |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| TAC | Total antioxidant capacity |
| TNF-α | Tumor necroses factor-α |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VacA | Vacuolating cytotoxin |
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