| 2-AAF | 2-acetylaminofluorene |
| ADM | adriamycin |
| AFP | α-fetoprotein |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| AMPK | 5′-adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase |
| ASK1 | apoptosis signal-regulating kinase 1 |
| AST | aspartate transaminase |
| AVO | acidic vesicular organelles |
| Bax | Bcl-associated X protein |
| Bcl-2 | B cell lymphoma 2 |
| Bcl-xL | B-cell lymphoma-extra-large |
| CAT | catalase |
| CDK | cyclin-dependent kinase |
| c-Myc | cellular myelocytomatosis |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| CREB | cAMP response element-binding protein |
| CSC | cancer stem cells |
| CTGF | connective tissue growth factor |
| cyt c | cytochrome c |
| CYP | cytochrome P450 |
| DEN | diethylnitrosamine |
| DHEA | dehydroepiandrosterone |
| DNM1L | dynamin-1-like protein |
| DR | death receptor |
| E2F1 | E2F transcription factor 1 |
| ERK | extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| FasL | Fas ligand |
| GC-MS | gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| GFP | green fluorescent protein |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSTπ | glutathione S-transferase pi |
| γGT | γ-glutamyl transferase |
| γ-H2AX | H2A histone family member X |
| HER2 | human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HIAP | human inhibitor of apoptosis protein |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| IκBα | inhibitor of κBαi |
| IL-1β | interleukin-1β |
| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| i.p. | intraperitoneal |
| JNK | c-Jun N-terminal kinase |
| LC3 | light-chain 3 |
| MAPK | mitogen activated protein kinase |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MDR-1 | multidrug resistance 1 |
| MEK | mitogen-activated extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| MITF | microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| mTOR | mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor-κB |
| NLE | N. nucifera leaf extract |
| NLPE | N. nucifera leaf polyphenol extract |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| 8-OHdG | 8-hydroxy-2′-deoxyguanosine |
| PARP | poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| P-gp | P-glycoprotein |
| PI3K | phosphoinositide-3-kinase |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PKCα | protein kinase Cα |
| PP2A | protein phosphatase 2A |
| PRISMA | preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analysis |
| PTEN | phosphatase and tensin homolog |
| R123 | rhodamine 123 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| RAB7A | Ras-related protein Rab-7a |
| Rac1 | Ras-related C3 botulinum toxin substrate 1 |
| Ryr | ryanodine receptor |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TIMP-2 | tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-2 |
| TLR4 | Toll-like receptor 4 |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor-α |
| TOMM20 | translocase of outer mitochondrial membrane 20 |
| TRAIL | tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis-inducing ligand |
| TRIM44 | tripartite motif-containing 44 |
| TRP | tyrosine related protein |
| Ulk-1-PERK | Unc-51-like autophagy activating kinase-1-protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase |
| UVB | ultra-violet B |
| VEGF | vascular endothelial growth factor |
| WADA | Word Anti-Doping Agency |
| XIAP | X-linked inhibitor of apoptosis |
| ZFX | zinc finger X-chromosomal protein |