| 4-HNE | 4-hydroxynonenal |
| ADMET | Absorption, Distribution, Metabolism, Excretion, and Toxicity |
| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| AR | androgen receptor |
| ARE | antioxidant response element |
| BBB | blood–brain barrier |
| CLSI | Clinical and Laboratory Standards Institute |
| CO | carbon monoxide |
| DAD | Diode-Array Detector |
| DMSO | Dimethyl Sulfoxide |
| DPPH | 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| ELISA | Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay |
| FSH | follicle-stimulating hormone |
| GI | gastrointestinal |
| GPx | glutathione peroxidase |
| HAT | hydrogen atom transfer |
| HBA | hydrogen bond acceptors |
| HBD | hydrogen bond donors |
| HMOX1 | heme oxygenase-1 |
| HPG | hypothalamic–pituitary–gonadal |
| HSD | Honestly Significant Difference |
| IC50 | Half-Maximal Inhibitory Concentration |
| LC | Liquid Chromatography |
| LH | luteinizing hormone |
| LHR | luteinizing hormone receptor |
| MHA | Mueller–Hinton agar |
| NF-κB | Nuclear Factor Kappa B |
| Nrf2 | nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 |
| PAINS | Pan-Assay Interference Compounds |
| PDE | phosphodiesterase |
| PKA | protein kinase A |
| PTFE | polytetrafluoroethylene |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acid |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SAR | structure–activity relationship |
| SDA | Sabouraud dextrose agar |
| SET | single electron transfer |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TPSA | topological polar surface area |