| APP | amyloid precursor protein |
| ATBS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| BACE-1 | β-amyloid cleaving enzyme 1 |
| CCA | cellular antioxidant assay |
| COX | cyclooxygenase |
| CTX | chlorotoxin |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| GABA | gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GPDH | glycerol-3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| HIV | the human immunodeficiency viruses |
| HSV-1 | herpes simplex virus 1 |
| L-DOPA | L 3,4 dihydroxyphenylalanine |
| LOX | lipoxygenase |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| PLGA | poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| STAT3 | signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TEM | transmission electron microscopy |
| TG | triglycerides |
| TRAIL | TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| TRAP | tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase |