| A600nm | The absorbance at 600 nm |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| Bak1 | BCL2 antagonist killer 1 |
| Bax | BCL2-associated X protein |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BW | Body weight |
| Casp 9 | Caspase 9 |
| CREB1 | Cyclic AMP response element binding protein 1 |
| DCIP | Dichlorophenolindophenol |
| DP | Donepezil |
| DTT | Dithiothreitol |
| Fas-L | Fatty acid synthetase-ligand |
| GS | Golden Silk HongJam |
| GS-EHS | Enzyme hydrolysates of GS |
| GY | Glycine–tyrosine |
| IL-10R2 | Interleukin 10 receptor, beta subunit |
| LC3A | Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 α |
| LC3B | Microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3 β |
| MCI | Mild cognitive impairment |
| MEB | Mitochondria extraction buffer |
| MitoCom | Mitochondria complex |
| mTOR | Mammalian target of rapamycin |
| NLRC4 | NLR family caspase recruitment domain containing protein 4 |
| NOR | Novel objective recognition assay |
| PAT | Passive avoidance test |
| PBT | 0.1 M phosphate buffer with 1.0% Triton X-100 |
| PCD | Programmed cell death |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| Sal-IP | Intraperitoneal injection of saline |
| SAR | Spontaneous alteration rate |
| SCO-IP | Intraperitoneal injection of scopolamine |
| sXBP1 | Spliced XBP1 |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| UCP2 | Uncoupling Protein 2 |
| UHPLC-MS/MS | Ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry |
| UPR | Unfolded protein response |
| usXBP1 | Un-spliced XBP1 |
| XBP1 | X-box-binding protein 1 |