| Abbreviations | Definitions |
| AA | Ascorbic acid |
| AAE | Ascorbic acid equivalent |
| ALC | Average local confidence |
| Ala | Alanine |
| AP-1 | Activator protein 1 |
| Arg | Arginine |
| Asn | Asparagine |
| Asp | Aspartic acid |
| CCD | Central composite design |
| CE | Crude extract |
| Cys | Cysteine |
| DEX | Dexamethasone |
| DH | Degree of hydrolysis |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| E/S | Enzyme-substrate concentration |
| ECM | Extracellular matrix |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |
| Glu | Glutamic acid |
| Gln | Glutamine |
| Gly | Glycine |
| HaCaT | Immortalized human keratinocyte |
| His | Histidine |
| IC20 | Concentration reducing cell viability by 20% |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| Ile | Isoluecine |
| kDa | Kilodaltan |
| Lue | Luesine |
| Lys | Lysine |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor kappa B |
| MAPKs | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| Met | Methionine |
| MMPs | Matrix metalloproteinases |
| MW | Molecular weight |
| OA | Oleanolic acid |
| OAE | Oleanolic acid equivalent |
| PC | Protein concentration |
| PH | Protein hydrolysate |
| Phe | Phenylalanine |
| Pro | Proline |
| RSM | Response surface methodology |
| Ser | Serine |
| Smad | Suppressor of mothers against decapentaplegic |
| TE | Trolox |
| TGF | Transforming growth factor |
| Thr | Threonine |
| Trp | Trptophan |
| Tyr | Tyrosine |
| UV | Ultraviolet |
| Val | Valine |
| VC | Vehicle control |