| CI | Confidence interval |
| CMA | Comprehensive Meta-Analysis |
| CNS | Central nervous system |
| ENS | Enteric nervous system |
| FSTA | Food Science and Technology Abstract |
| GABA | Gamma-aminobutyric acid |
| HPA | Hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenal |
| IFN-γ | Interferon-gamma |
| IL-6 | Interleukin-6 |
| MeSH | Medical subject headings |
| PMS | premenstrual syndrome |
| PND | Perinatal depression |
| PPD | Postpartum depression |
| PRISMA | Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analysis |
| RCT | Randomized controlled trial |
| SMD | Standardized mean difference |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| WHO | World Health Organization |