| RDA | recommended dietary allowances |
| DHA | dehydroascorbic acid |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| O2·− | superoxide radicals |
| 1O2 | singlet oxygen |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| OH· | reactive hydroxyl radicals |
| AH2 | ascorbic acid |
| AH− | ascorbate |
| A2− | ascorbate dianion |
| TBHQ | tert-butyl hydroquinone |
| GRAS | generally recognized as safe |
| β-LG | β-lactoglobulin |
| HAS | human serum albumin |
| BSA | bovine serum albumin |
| SPI | soy protein isolate |
| TPP | tripolyphosphate |
| PGMS | polyglyceryl monostearate |
| TMC | N,N,N-trimethylchitosan |