| ATR-I | Atractylenolide-I |
| Apaf | Apoptotic protease activating factor 1 |
| DMSO | Dimethyl sulfoxide |
| HO-1 | Oxygenase-1 |
| MPP | 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium |
| MPTP | 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PARP | (ADP-ribose) polymerase |
| PCD | Programmed cell death |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| SN | Substantia nigra |
| ZnPP | Zinc protoporphyrin |