| Full Name | |
| 5-FU | 5-Fluorouracil |
| AP | Apical |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| AUC | Area under the curve |
| BSA | Bovine serum albumin |
| BL | Basolateral |
| C | (+)-catechin |
| CDKs | Cyclins-dependent kinases |
| CG | Catechin gallate |
| Cmax | Maximum plasma concentration |
| COMT | Catechol-O-methyltransferase |
| CYP450 | Cytochrome P450 |
| CYP1A1 | CYP450 1A1 |
| CS | Chitosan |
| CSCs | Cancer stem cells |
| DMBA | 7,12-Dimethylbenz [α]anthouracene |
| EC | (−)-Epicatechin |
| ECDG | Epicatechin digallates |
| ECG | (−)-Epicatechin gallate |
| EGC | (−)-Epigallocatechin |
| EGCDG | Epigallocatechin digallates |
| EGCG | (−)-Epigallocatechin gallate |
| EMT | Epithelial-mesenchymal transition |
| FD | Fucoidan |
| GC | Gallocatechin |
| GCG | Gallocatechin gallate |
| GI | Gastrointestinal |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| IL | Interleukin |
| i.p. | Intraperitoneal |
| i.t. | Intratumoral |
| i.v. | Intravenous |
| Keap1 | Kelch-like ECH-associated protein 1 |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LOX | Lipoxygenases |
| MMP | Matrix metalloproteinase |
| M.W. | Molecular weight |
| NF-E2 | Nuclear factor-erythroid 2p45 |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-κB |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| Nrf2 | NF-E2-related factor 2 |
| PAA | Polyaspartic acid |
| Papp | Apparent permeability coefficients |
| PARP | Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| PCNA | Proliferating cell nuclear antigen |
| pDNA | Plasmid DNA |
| PDX | Patient-derived xenograft |
| PEG | Polyethylene glycol |
| PEI | Polyethylenimine |
| PEVs | Penetration enhancer-containing vesicles |
| γ-PGA | Poly(γ-glutamic acid) |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide-3-kinase |
| PLGA | Poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| RNS | Reactive nitrogen species |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SLNs | Solid lipid nanoparticles |
| TEs | Transethosomes |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| TPGS | D-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate |
| TPP | Tripolyphosphate |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| VEGFR | Vascular endothelial growth factor receptor |