| Cd | cadmium |
| S | sulfur |
| ASA | ascorbate |
| GSH | glutathione |
| PCs | phytochelatins |
| NPT | nonprotein thiol |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| APX | ascorbate peroxidase |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| DHAR | dehydroascorbate reductase |
| MDHAR | monodehydroascorbate reductase |
| GSSG | oxidized glutathione |
| DHA | dehydroascorbate |
| GST | glutathione-S-transferases |
| ATPS | ATP sulfurylase |
| OASTAL | O-acetylserine(thiol)lyase |
| γ-ECS | γ-glutamylcysteine synthetase |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| BCF | bioconcentration factor |
| TF | translocation factor |