| 2,3-DHBA | 2,3-dihydroxybenzoic acid |
| 2,5-DHBA | 2,5-dihydroxybenzoic acid |
| 5-ASA | 5-aminosalicylic acid |
| AMPK | Adenosine monophosphate activated protein kinase |
| AMP | Adenosine MonoPhosphate |
| APC | Adenomatous polyposis coli |
| ATP | Adenosine TriPhosphate |
| CDK | Cyclin Dependent Kinase |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CYP450 | Cytochrome P450 |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| FGF | Fibroblast growth factor |
| G6PD | glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HBA | Hydroxybenzoic acid |
| IKK | IκB Kinase |
| mTOR | Mechanistic target of rapamycin |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor -κB |
| NSAID | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug |
| ODC | Ornithine decarboxylase |
| PDGF | Platelet-derived growth factor |
| PG | Prostaglandin |
| PGI2 | Prostacyclin |
| SSAT | Spermidine/spermine N1-acetyltransferase |
| TXA-2 | Thromboxane A2 |
| USPSTF | United States Preventive Services Task Force |