| AChE | Acetylcholinesterase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| BBB | Blood–brain barrier |
| BChE | Butyrylcholinesterase |
| CAT | Catalase |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| DI | Discrimination index |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| GSR | Glutathione reductase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCI | Mild cognitive impairment |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metalloproteinase-9 |
| NMDA | N-methyl-D-aspartate |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| PPAR-γ | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-gamma |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SM | Satureja montana |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |