| ABTS | 2,2′-Azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| BC-CR NEs | β-carotene enriched nanoemulsions prepared from Citrus reticulate |
| BC-MC/BO NEs | β-carotene enriched microbial carotenoids (Microbacterium sp.) and buriti oil nanoemulsions |
| CSZ-NPs | Caseinate-stabilized zein nanoparticles |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| EE | Encapsulation efficiency |
| ES-LU-NFs | Electrospun lutein-loaded nanofibers |
| FX-CH-GL NGs | Fucoxanthin-loaded chitosan-glycolipid hybrid nanogels |
| IC50 | Half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| LGOSNPs | Lycopene-reduced graphene oxide-silver nanoparticles |
| LN-GNPs | Lycopene nanoemulsions carrying gold nanoparticles |
| NCs | Nanocapsules |
| NEs | Nanoemulsions |
| NFs | Nanofibers |
| NLs | Nanoliposomes |
| NLCs | Nanostructured lipid carriers |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| OEGCG-lycopene NPs | Oligomerized (-) epigallocatechin-3-O-gallate-lycopene nanoparticles |
| o/w | Oil-in-water |
| PCL | Poly-ε-caprolactone |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PLGA | Poly(lactide-co-glycolide) |
| PLL | Poly-L-lysine |
| PVA | Polyvinyl alcohol |
| PVP/Z-AX NPs | Z-astaxanthin nanoparticles with polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| SEDS | Solution enhanced dispersion by supercritical fluids |
| SLNPs | Solid-lipid nanoparticles |
| w/o | Water-in-oil |
| ZP | Zeta potential |
| ZX-CE-LB NEs | Zeaxanthin-rich carotenoid extract from Lycium barbarum L. |