| CE | Capillary electrophoresis |
| GC-FID | Gas chromatography-flame ionization detection |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| HPLC-DAD | High performance liquid chromatography-diode array detection |
| HPLC-ECD | High performance liquid chromatography-electrochemical detection |
| HPLC-FD | High performance liquid chromatography-fluorescence detection |
| HPLC-RI | High performance liquid chromatography-refractive index |
| HR-MS | High resolution-mass spectrometry |
| LC-HR-MS | Liquid chromatography-high resolution-mass spectrometry |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
| MALDI-MS | Matrix assisted laser desorption ionization-mass spectrometry |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| TLC | Thin layer chromatography |
| μg | Microgram |
| μm | Micrometre |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| Na+/K+-ATPase | Sodium-potassium adenosine triphosphatase |
| cm | Centimetre |
| DNA | Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| EBV | Epstein-Barr virus |
| g | Gram |
| kg | Kilogram |
| mg | Milligram |
| m | Metre |
| mL | Millilitre |
| mm | Millimetre |
| RNA | Ribonucleic acid |
| subsp. | Subspecies |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese Medicine |
| TRL | Toxicology Reference Laboratory |
| var. | Variety |