| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| AC | antioxidant capacity |
| AV | acid value |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| AOCS | American Oil Chemists’ Society |
| B(a)A | benzo(a)anthracene |
| B(a)P | benzo(a)pyrene |
| B(b)F | benzo(b)fluoranthene |
| Chry | chrysene |
| CPBCO | cold-pressed black cumin oil |
| CUPRAC | Cupric-reducing antioxidant capacity |
| DGF | German Society for Fat Science |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| EU | European Union |
| FAC | fatty acid composition |
| FAME | fatty acid methyl esters |
| FC | Folin–Ciocalteu |
| FFA | free fatty acids |
| FID | flame ionization detector |
| FRAP | Ferric-reducing antioxidant power |
| GA | gallic acid |
| GC-FID | gas chromatograph equipped with flame ionization detector |
| HAT | hydrogen atom transfer |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| HPLC-FLD | high performance liquid chromatography with the fluorescence detector |
| IC50 | half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IP | induction period |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| LOQ | limit of quantification |
| MUFA | monounsaturated fatty acids |
| OFI | overall flavor intensity |
| OSQ | overall sensory quality |
| PAH | polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon |
| Σ4PAHs | sum of four specific polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons |
| PC | principal component |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| PV | peroxide value |
| QDA | quantitative descriptive analysis |
| SAFA | saturated fatty acids |
| SET | single electron transfer |
| SD | standard deviation |
| TE | Trolox equivalents |
| TPC | total phenolic content |
| TTC | total tocopherol content |
| TSC | total sterol content |
| WVC | water and volatile matter content |