| TLC | Thin-layer chromatography |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| TNF- | Tumor necrosis factor |
| NF-ĸB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| iNOS | Nitric oxide synthase |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| CDGSH iron sulfur domain 2 | CISD2 |
| BP | Blood pressure |
| CVD | Cardiovascular disease |
| APP | Amyloid precursor protein |
| BACE-1 | β-site amyloid precursor protein cleaving enzyme 1 |
| GSK-3 | Glycogen synthase kinase-3 |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BBTB | Blood–brain tumor barrier |
| Ecs | Endothelial cells |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| GBM | Glioblastoma |
| RMT | Receptor-mediated transcytosis |
| AMT | Adsorptive-mediated transcytosis |
| EPR | Extended permeability and retention |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| Alg-Np-Cur | Curcumin–alginate nanoparticles |
| mPEG-PCL | Methoxy polyethylene glycol polycaprolactone |
| SLCP | Solid lipid nanoparticles |
| C-LNCs | Curcumin-loaded lipid-core nanocapsules |
| DNC | Dendrosomal curcumin |
| HA | Hyaluronic acid |
| Lf-Cur-PSNPs | Curcumin–lactoferrin conjugated |
| EAC | Ehrlich ascites carcinoma |
| STZ | Streptozotocin |
| CurLIP | Curcumin liposomal formulations |
| AIP | Aluminum phosphide |
| TNBC | Triple-negative breast cancer |
| DSPN | Diabetic sensorimotor polyneuropathy |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ALT | Alanine transaminase |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| ALP | Alkaline phosphatase |
| HDL | High-density lipoprotein |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays |
| Cur-M | Curcumin encapsulated polymeric micelles |
| SLMPs | Solid lipid microparticles |
| PAMAMs | Polyamidoamines |
| CYP3A4 | Cytochrome P4503A4 |
| HEK 293 | Human embryonic kidney |
| hERG | Human ether-related gene |
| DSTNs | Dendritic silica/titania mesoporous nanoparticles |
| PEI–FA | Polyethylenimine–folic acid groups |