CDs	Cyclodextrins
DMSO	Dimethyl sulfoxide
DPPH2	2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
EE	Encapsulation efficiency
FT-IR	Fourier-transform infrared spectrometry
GR	Geraniol
HP-β-CD	Hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin
IC	Quercetin/HP-β-CD inclusion complex
LC	Loading capacity
m	Mass
MeOH	Methanol
MTT	3-[4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl]-2,5 diphenyl tetrazolium bromide
NCTC 929	Connective mouse tissue (L cell, L-929, derivative of Strain L)
NSCS	N–succinyl chitosan
PBS	Phosphate-buffered saline
PVA	Polyvinyl alcohol
PVAc	Polyvinyl acetate
SEM	Scanning electron microscope
TCPS	Tissue-culture polystyrene
W	Weight
XRD	X-ray powder diffraction