| 10-HDA | 10-hydroxy-2-decenoic acid |
| MRJPs | Major royal jelly proteins |
| FTIR | Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy |
| LC-MS | Liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| LC-MS/MS | Liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| GOD | Glucose oxidase |
| SOD | Superoxide dismutase |
| CAT | Catalase |
| HS-SPME-GC/MS | Headspace solid-phase micro-extraction gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| e-tongues | Electronic tongues |
| e-noses | Electronic noses |
| VOCs | Volatile organic compounds |
| 5-HMF | 5-hydroxymethylfurfural |
| ATP | Adenosine triphosphate |
| ADP | Adenosine diphosphate |
| AMP | Adenosine monophosphate |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| UHPLC | Ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography |
| ELISA | Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay |
| RP-HPLC | Reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography |
| MALDI-TOF MS | Matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization–time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| nanoLC-MS/MS | Nanoflow liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| UPLC-MS/MS | Ultra-performance liquid chromatography–tandem mass spectrometry |
| CML | Nε-carboxymethyl lysine |
| NIR | Near-infrared |