| ANOVA | One-way analysis of variance |
| Ara | Arabinose |
| AG | Arabinogalactan |
| ASM | Airway smooth muscle |
| BC | Butamirate citrate |
| CA | Citric acid |
| COD | Codeine |
| COPD | Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease |
| Cw | Cold water extract |
| D2O | Deuterium oxide |
| EI | Electron ionization |
| ERS | European Respiratory Society |
| Gal | Galactose |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| Glc | Glucose |
| He | Helium |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| HG | Homogalacturonan |
| Hw | Hot water extract |
| HSQC | Heteronuclear single quantum coherence spectroscopy |
| i.p. | Intraperitoneally |
| Man | Mannose |
| Mw | Molecular weight |
| NaBH4 | Sodium borohydride |
| NaNO3 | Sodium nitrate |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance |
| p.o. | Perorally |
| Rha | Rhamnose |
| RG-I | Rhamnogalacturonan |
| RR | Respiratory rate |
| SAL | Salbutamol |
| SEC-HPLC | Size exclusion–high-performance liquid chromatography |
| sRaw | Specific airway resistance |