| ALI | acute lung injury |
| ARDS | acute respiratory distress syndrome |
| BALF | bronchoalveolar lavage |
| C | catechin |
| CAF | caffeine |
| CG | catechin gallate |
| Con A | concanavalin A |
| COVID-19 | coronavirus disease 2019 |
| CPE | cytopathic effects |
| EC | epicatechin |
| ECG | epicatechin gallate |
| EGC | epigallocatechin |
| EGCG | epigallocatechin gallate |
| GC | gallocatechin |
| IFA | immunofluorescence assay |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| 3-MA | 3-methyladenine |
| MERS | middle east respiratory syndrome |
| MTS | 3-(4, 5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-5-(3-carboxymethoxyphenyl)-2-(4-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium |
| OVA | ovalbumin/alum |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SARS | severe acute respiratory syndrome |
| SARS-CoV | severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus |