| APAB | allylpolyalkoxybenzenes |
| CD | cyclodextrin |
| EE | entrapment efficiency |
| EG | eugenol |
| HPCD | (2-hydroxypropyl)-β-cyclodextrin |
| FICI | fractional inhibitory concentration index |
| LC | loading capacity |
| Lev | levofloxacin |
| MCD | methyl-β-cyclodextrin |
| MIC | minimum inhibitory concentration |
| SE | solubility efficiency |