| CO2 | Carbon dioxide |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s Modified Eagle Medium |
| DPPH | 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl |
| DWB | Calculated based on dry weight |
| EC50 | Half-maximal effect concentration |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FWB | Calculated based on fresh weight |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| LPSs | Lipopolysaccharides |
| L-NMMA | NG-methyl-L-arginine acetate |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl-tetrazolium bromide |
| NA | Not available |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| NO2− | Nitrite |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| NaNO2 | Sodium nitrite |
| Tr | Trace |
| UD | Undetermined |