| AChE | Acetylcholesterinase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| As | Arsenic |
| Ca | Calcio |
| CE | Capillary electrophesis |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| Cu | Copper |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| DAD | Diode array detection |
| DHA | Docosahexanoic acid |
| DM | Diabetes mellitus |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| ESI | Electrospray ionisation |
| EPA | Eicosapentaenoic acid |
| FAs | Fatty acids |
| FAME | FA methyl esther |
| FID | Flame ionization detector |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| Fe | Iron |
| FTIR | Fourrier-transform infrared |
| GC | Gas chromatography |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| I | Iodine |
| K | Potassium |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharides |
| MAA | Mycosporine-like amino acid |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MDR | Multidrug resistance |
| Mg | Magnesium |
| Mn | Manganese |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MNPs | Metallic NPs |
| MS | Mass spectrometry |
| Na | Sodium |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NPs | Nanoparticles |
| OS | Oxidative stress |
| P | Phosphorus |
| PC | Phycocyanin |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PE | Phycoerythrin |
| PUFAs | Polyunsaturaed fatty acids |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SFAs | Saturated FAs |
| TLC | Thin-layer chromatography |
| UV–Vis | Ultraviolet–visible |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| Zn | Zinc |