| PSFAb | Persicaria senticosa (Meisn.) H.Gross flower absolute |
| MITF | Microphthalmia-associated transcription factor |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| TRP-1 | Tyrosinase-related protein-1 |
| α-MSH | α-Melanocyte-stimulating hormone |
| TRP-2 | Tyrosinase-related protein-2 |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| MEM | Minimum essential medium |
| P/S | Penicillin/streptomycin |
| BrdU | 5-bromo-2′-deoxyuridine |
| RT | Room temperature or retention time |
| WST | Water-soluble tetrazolium salt |
| RIs | Retention indices |