| GC-MS | Gas chromatography–mass spectrometer |
| VOCs | Key volatile organic compounds |
| CEOP | Essential oil from cinnamon bark |
| CEOY | Essential oil from cinnamon leaf |
| OAV | The odor activity value |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| OPLS-DA | Orthogonal partial least-squares discrimination analysis |
| QDA | Quantitative descriptive analysis |
| ORs | Olfactory receptors |
| TRPA1 | Transient receptor potential A1 |
| TRPV1 | Transient receptor potential vanilloid 1 |
| RMSD | Root mean square deviation |
| RMSF | Root mean square fluctuation |
| HB | Hydrogen bonds |
| Rg | Radiuses of gyration |
| SASA | Solvent accessible surface area |