| BPC | base peak chromatogram |
| CMC-Na | sodium carboxymethylcellulose |
| cNOS | constitutive NOS |
| CAD | coronary artery disease |
| ECG | electrocardiogram |
| ELISA | enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| ERK1/2 | extracellular signal-regulated kinase 1 and 2 |
| JNK | c-jun N-terminal kinase |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MI | myocardial ischemia |
| iNOS | inducible NOS |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| PO | Polygonum orientale L. |
| TCM | traditional Chinese medicine |