| ALT | alanine transaminase |
| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| BCB | beta-carotene bleaching |
| CCl4 | carbon tetrachloride |
| CHCl3 | chloroform |
| COX-1 | cyclooxygenase 1 |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase 2 |
| CUPRAC | cupric reducing antioxidant capacity |
| FRAP | ferric reducing antioxidant activity |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| H2SO4 | sulfuric acid |
| HNO3 | nitric acid |
| Hyp | hydroxyproline |
| IC50 | half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IL-1β | interleukin 1β |
| MBC | minimal bactericidal concentration |
| MIC | minimal inhibitory concentration |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| OSI | oxidative stress index |
| RACI | relative antioxidant capacity index |
| SC50 | half-maximal scavenging concentration |
| TAS | total antioxidant status |
| TEAC | Trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor α |
| TOS | total oxidant status |
| TPC | total phenolic content |