| ABA | Abscisic acid |
| ABC | ATP-binding cassette |
| ARD | Apple replant disease |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CDK | Cyclin-dependent kinase |
| Chl | Chlorophyll |
| CMPG | Carboxymethylation |
| CYC | Cyclin |
| DHC | Dihydrochalcones |
| DHNL | Dihydronepetalactone |
| DMBA | 7,12-dimethylbenz[a]anthracene |
| DMAPP | Dimethylallyl diphosphate |
| DPPH | 1,1-diphenyl-2-picryl-hydrazyl |
| EO | Essential oil |
| FDA | Food and Drug Administration |
| FGPP | Farnesyl geranyl pyrophosphate |
| FGPPS | Farnesyl geranyl pyrophosphate synthase |
| FPP | Farnesyl pyrophosphate |
| FPPS | Farnesyl pyrophosphate synthase |
| G8H | Geraniol 8-hydroxylase |
| GES | Geraniol synthase |
| GGPPS | Geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate synthase |
| GPP | Geranyl pyrophosphate |
| GPPS | Geranyl pyrophosphate synthase |
| GS | Glutamine synthetase |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| HGO | Hydroxygeraniol oxidase |
| IAA | Indole-3-acetic acid |
| IPP | Isopentenyl diphosphate |
| ISY | Iridoid synthase |
| KEGG | Kyoto encyclopedia of genes and genomes |
| MDR/PGP | Multi-drug resistance/P-glycoprotein |
| MEP | 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphate |
| MLPL | Major-latex protein-like |
| MVA | Mevalonate |
| NA | Nepetalic acid |
| NADH | Nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide hydrogen |
| NE | Nanoemulsion |
| NL | Nepetalactone |
| NLC | Nanostructured lipid carriers |
| NcEO | Nepeta cataria EO |
| NrEO | Nepeta rtanjensis EO |
| 1O2 | Singlet oxygen |
| O2⁻ | Superoxide radicals |
| OH• | Hydroxyl radicals |
| OxIAA | Oxindole-3-acetic acid |
| PAT | Polar auxin transport |
| PEPC | Phosphoenolpyruvate carboxylase |
| PIN | Pin-formed |
| POX | Peroxidase |
| PPT | Phosphinothricin |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SDR | Short-chain dehydrogenase |
| SLN | Solid lipid nanoparticle |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| UHPLC | Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography |
| VOC | Volatile organic compound |
| WE | Water extract |