| AAE | Ascorbic acid equivalent |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| ADM | Agar diffusion method |
| BMM | Broth microdilution method |
| Bsv | Buxus sempervirens L. (boxwood) |
| CE | Catechin equivalent |
| Cox | Crataegus oxyacantha L. (hawthorn) |
| CT | Condensed tannins |
| CTC | Condensed tannin content |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| GAE | Gallic acid equivalent |
| GTE | Gemmotherapy extract |
| Hrh | Hippophae rhamnoides L. (sea buckthorn) |
| MBC | Minimum bactericidal concentration |
| MFC | Minimum fungicidal concentration |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MMC | Minimum microbicidal concentration |
| OD | Optical density |
| Psp | Prunus spinosa L. (blackthorn) |
| Rca | Rosa canina L. (dog rose) |
| Rid | Rubus idaeus L. (raspberry) |
| TE | Trolox equivalent |
| TEAC | Trolox Equivalent Antioxidant Capacity |
| TFC | Total flavonoid content |
| TPC | Total phenolic content |
| TPTZ | 2,4,6-tri(2-pyridinyl)-1,3,5-triazine |
| Vid | Vaccinium vitis-idaea L. (lingonberry) |
| Vvi | Vitis vinifera L. (common grape) |