| ABA | Abscisic acid |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ACF | Aberrant crypt foci |
| ACI | August Copenhagen Irish |
| Akt | Protein kinase B |
| ANR | Anthocyanidin reductase |
| APC | Adenomatous polyposis coli |
| ATM | Ataxia telangiectasia mutated |
| BE | Blueberry extract |
| BRB | Black raspberry |
| CE | Cranberry extract |
| CETP | Cholesteryl ester transfer protein |
| COX | Cyclooxygenase |
| CRC | Colorectal cancer |
| CRPC | Castration-resistant prostate cancer |
| C3G | Cyanidin-3-glucoside |
| DAI | Disease activity index |
| DMBA | Dimethylbenze(a)anthrazene |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DNMT1 | DNA methyltransferase 1 |
| DNMT3B | DNA (cytosine-5-)-methyltransferase 3 beta |
| E2 | 17β-estradiol |
| EC | Esophagus cancer |
| ER | Endoplasmic reticulum |
| ERK: | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| ETs | Ellagitannins |
| FAP | Familial adenomatous polyposis |
| GC/MS | Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| GI50 | 50% cell growth inhibition |
| GIT | Gastrointestinal tract |
| GM-CSF | Granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating Factor |
| GPx | Glutathione peroxidase |
| GRO-α | Growth-related oncogene-alpha |
| HbA1c | Glycated hemoglobin |
| HCAs | Hydroxycinnamic acids |
| HCECs | Human colon epithelial cells |
| HDAC | Histone Deacetylase |
| HDL-C | High-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| HER2 | Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 |
| HPLC-DAD | High-performance liquid chromatography with diode array detection |
| HPLC-ESI-QTOF-MS | High-performance liquid chromatography coupled to electrospray ionization and quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| HPLC-FT-ICR MS | High-performance liquid chromatography coupled with Fourier-transform ion cyclotron resonance mass spectrometer |
| hsCRP | High-sensitivity C-reactive protein |
| Hsp70 | 70 kDa heat shock protein |
| HS-SPME | Headspace solid-phase microextraction |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| ICAM-1 | Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| IFN | Interferon |
| IGF1 | Insulin-like growth factor-1 |
| IL | Interleukin |
| IL-1β | Interleukin-1β |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| IP-10 | Interferon-γ-induced protein 10 |
| I-TAC | Interferon-inducible T-cell α chemoattractant |
| LAR | Leucoanthocyanidin reductase |
| LCBP | Lonicera Caerulea L., berry polyphenols |
| LC/ESI-MS | Liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry |
| LC–MS–MS | Liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry |
| LDL-C | Low-density lipoprotein cholesterol |
| LDL-R | Low-density lipoprotein receptor |
| LED | Light-emitting diode |
| LMWP | Low-molecular-weight phenols |
| LOH | Loss of heterozygosity |
| LPH | Lactase phlorizin hydrolase |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| LXRα | Liver X receptor alpha |
| MALDI-TOF-MS | Matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization-time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MBD2 | Methyl-binding domain 2 |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemotactic protein-1 |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| MDSC | Myeloid-derived suppressor cells |
| MeJA | Methyl jasmonate |
| MESB | Methanolic extract of strawberry |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MPO | Myeloperoxidase |
| mRNA | Messenger ribonucleic acid |
| MRPs | Multidrug-resistance proteins |
| MSI | Microsatellite instability |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NAFLD | Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa light-chain enhancer of activated B cells |
| NMBA | N-nitroso-methyl benzylamine |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| PARP | Poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| Pas | Proanthocyanidins |
| PCSK9 | Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 |
| PGC-1 α | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ coactivator 1-α |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| pH | Potential of hydrogen |
| PI3-K | Phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase |
| PON-1 | Paraoxonase-1 |
| PPARγ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ |
| PRD | Partial rootzone drying |
| RNIs | Reactive nitrogen intermediates |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SFCAs | Short-chain fatty acids |
| SGLT1 | Sodium-dependent glucose transporter |
| sICAM-1 | Soluble intercellular adhesion molecule-1 |
| SIRT1 | Sirtuin 1 |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| SREBP-1c | Sterol regulatory element-binding protein-1c |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| TNF | Tumor necrosis factor |
| UPLC-ESI-MS | Ultraperformance liquid chromatography–electrospray ionization mass spectrometry |
| UV-B | Ultraviolet-B |
| VCAM-1 | Vascular cell adhesion molecule-1 |
| VEGF | Vascular endothelial growth factor |