AH	Acacia honey
ALDH	aldehyde dehydrogenase
ATP	adenosine triphosphate
CAPE	caffeic acid phenethyl ester
CD44	cluster of differentiation 44
CEC	corneal epithelial cells
COX	cyclooxygenase
DHA	dihydroxyacetone
DNA	deoxyribonucleic acid
GABA	gamma-amino-n-butyric acid
GH	Gelam honey
H2O2	hydrogen peroxide
HERP	hydroalcoholic extract of red Brazilian propolis
IL	interleukin
iNOS	inducible NO synthase
LOX	lipoxygenase
MAPK	mitogen-activated protein kinase
MGD	meibomian gland dysfunction
MGH	medical grade honey
MGO	methylglyoxal
MHME	Manuka honey microemulsion
MRSA	methicillin-resistant S. aureus
NF-kB	nuclear factor kappa B
NO	nitric oxide
OA	osteoarthritis
OSDI	Ocular Surface Disease Index score
PGE2	prostaglandin E2
RNA	ribonucleic acid
TNF	tumor necrosis factor
VEGF	vascular endothelial growth factor