| Abbreviation | Meaning |
| AAPH | 2,2′-azobis-(2-amidinopropane) dihydrochloride |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid |
| AgNPs | Silver nanoparticles |
| AgNO3 | Silver nitrate |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| DLS | Dynamic light scattering |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| EDX | Energy dispersive X-ray analysis |
| EC50 | Half maximal effective concentration |
| GAE | Gallic acid equivalents |
| LOX | 15-lipoxygenase assay |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MBC | Minimum bactericidal concentration |
| NA | Avogadro’s number |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| ESEM | Environmental scanning electron microscope |
| SPR | Surface plasmon resonance |
| TEM | Transmission electron microscopy |
| UV-Vis | Ultraviolet-visible |