| BFF | n-butanol fraction of MEF |
| CHA | chlorogenic acid (5-O-caffeoylquinic acid) |
| CYG | cyanidin 3-O-β-d-glucopyranoside |
| DEFF | diethyl ether fraction of MEF |
| DEX | dexamethasone |
| dw | dry weight |
| EAFF | ethyl acetate fraction of MEF |
| ELA-2 | elastase 2 (neutrophils elastase) |
| fMLP | N-formyl-l-methionyl-l-leucyl-l-phenylalanine |
| FRAP | ferric reducing antioxidant power |
| fw | fresh weight |
| GAE | gallic acid equivalents |
| IBD | inflammatory bowel disease |
| IL | interleukin |
| LOD | limits of detection |
| LOQ | limits of quantitation |
| LPS | bacterial lipopolysaccharide |
| MEF | methanol-water (75:25, v/v) extract of fresh fruits |
| PB2 | procyanidin B2 |
| PBMCs | peripheral blood mononuclear cells |
| QU | quercetin |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TAC | total content of anthocyanins |
| TFL | total content of flavonoids |
| TNF-α | tumour necrosis factor α |
| TPA | total content of phenolic acids |
| TPC | total phenolic content (Folin–Ciocalteu assay) |
| TPH | total phenolic content (sum of individual phenolics by HPLC) |
| TTC | total content of tannin-type proanthocyanidins |
| WRF | water residue of MEF after fractionated extraction |