| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| NO | Nitric oxide |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa B |
| AP-1 | Activator protein-1 |
| MOA | 5-Methoxyl aesculetin |
| ECL | Enhanced chemiluminescence |
| PBS | Phosphate-buffered saline |
| PGE2 | Prostaglandin E2 |
| ERK1/2 | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| MAPKs | Mitogen-activated protein kinases |
| PI3K | Phosphoinositide 3-kinase |
| iNOS | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| DPPH | 1,1-Diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl |
| NBT | Nitro blue tetrazolium |
| DCFH-DA | 2,7-Dichlorofluorescin diacetate |
| PMS | Phenazine methosulphate |
| MTT | 1-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-3,5-diphenylformazan |
| l-NMA | NG-monomethyl-l-arginine |
| GAPDH | Glyceraldehyde 3-phosphate dehydrogenase |