| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| HF | heart failure |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinases |
| NADH | nitrate reductase |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| Cys-Sh | Cysteine |
| Cys-SOH | cysteine-sulphenic acid |
| Cys-S-S-Cys | cysteine disulfide |
| NADPH | nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate |
| NOXs | oxidases |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| XO | xanthine oxidase |
| TNF-α, | tumor necrosis factor α, |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β, |
| IL-1ra | interleukin 1 receptor antagonist |
| TNF-R | tumor necrosis factor receptors |
| IL-8 | interleukin-8 |
| MIP-1 | macrophage inflammatory proteins |
| IL-6 | interleukin-6 |
| NF–κB | nuclear factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| HNE | hydroxynonenal |
| IL-10 | interleukin-10 |
| CoQ10 | coenzyme Q10 |
| SH | sulfhydryl group |
| NO | nitrogen oxide |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSSG | oxidized glutathione |
| NACN | acetyl cysteine |
| ALA | lipoic acid |
| EPO | erythropoietin |
| 8-iso | 8-isoprostane |
| LPO | lipid peroxides |
| PC | carbonyl proteins |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| VO2max | maximum oxygen consumption |
| SFN | sulforaphane |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| CPK | creatine phosphokinase |
| NQO1 | quinone oxidoreductase 1 |
| NYHA | New York Heart Association |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| MSM | methylsulfonylmethan |