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. 2026 Jun 18;27(12):5540. doi: 10.3390/ijms27125540
6-OHDA 6-Hydroxydopamine
ABTS 2,2-azino-bis-3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid
ACE Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme
AChE Acetylcholinesterase
ALP Alkaline Phosphatase
ALT Alanine Aminotransferase
AST Aspartate Aminotransferase
Amyloid-beta
BChE Butyrylcholinesterase
CAT Catalase
CCl4 Carbon Tetrachloride
CDC2 Cell Division Cycle 2 kinase
CDK4 Cyclin-Dependent Kinase 4
COX-1 Cyclooxygenase-1
COX-2 Cyclooxygenase-2
CUPRAC Cupric Reducing Antioxidant Capacity
DMBA 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene
DPP-IV Dipeptidyl Peptidase-IV
DPPH 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl
DW Dry Weight
EMT Epithelial–Mesenchymal Transition
EO Essential Oil
FRAP Ferric Reducing Antioxidant Power
GABAergic Gamma-Aminobutyric Acid-ergic (relating to GABA neurotransmission)
GAE Gallic Acid Equivalents
GC-MS Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry
GLUT4 Glucose Transporter Type 4
GPx Glutathione Peroxidase
GR Glutathione Reductase
HDL-C High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
HMG-CoA 3-Hydroxy-3-Methylglutaryl Coenzyme A
HO-1 Heme Oxygenase-1
HOMA-IR Homeostatic Model Assessment of Insulin Resistance
HPLC-DAD High-Performance Liquid Chromatography with Diode Array Detection
HPV Human Papillomavirus
IC50 Half Maximal Inhibitory Concentration
IL-1α Interleukin-1 beta
IL-6 Interleukin-6
IVM Integrated Vector Management
LC-MS Liquid Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry
LD50 Median Lethal Dose
LDL-C Low-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol
LMICs Low- and Middle-Income Countries
LOX Lipoxygenase
LPS Lipopolysaccharide
MDA Malondialdehyde
MeSH Medical Subject Headings
MIC Minimum Inhibitory Concentration
MMP-2 Matrix Metalloproteinase-2
MMP-9 Matrix Metalloproteinase-9
MPTP 1-Methyl-4-Phenyl-1,2,3,6-Tetrahydropyridine
MRSA Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus
NF-kB Nuclear Factor kappa-light-chain-enhancer of activated B cells
NK Natural Killer (cells)
NO Nitric Oxide
Nrf2 Nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2
NSAID(s) Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug(s)
PARP Poly ADP-ribose Polymerase
SOD Superoxide Dismutase
T2DM Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
TBARS Thiobarbituric Acid-Reactive Substances
TNF-alpha Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
TPC Total Phenolic Content
TRPV1 Transient Receptor Potential Vanilloid 1
VEGF Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor