| ANOVA | Analysis of variance |
| As(III) | Arsenite |
| DW | Dry weight |
| GSH | Glutathione |
| H2O2 | Hydrogen peroxide |
| MDA | Malondialdehyde |
| PC | Phytochelatin |
| PCA | Principal component analysis |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SD | standard deviations |
| SO42− | sulfate |
| O2•− | superoxide anion radicals |
| TBARS | thiobarbituric acid-reactive substances |
| γ-EC | γ-glutamylcysteine |