| AcOEt | ethyl acetate |
| APCI | atmospheric pressure chemical ionization |
| ASE | accelerated solvent extraction |
| BHA | butylated hydroxyanisole |
| BHT | butylated hydroxytoluene |
| CE | capillary electrophoresis |
| CO2 | carbon dioxide |
| DAD | diode array |
| DPPH• | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl radical |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| EtOH | ethanol |
| FC | flash chromatography |
| FID | flame ionization detection |
| GC | gas chromatography |
| hr | hours |
| H2O | water |
| HCl | hydrochloric acid |
| HESI | heated electrospay ionization |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| HRMS | high resolution mass spectrometry |
| i.d. | internal diameter |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| LOQ | limit of quantification |
| LPSE | low pressure solvent extraction |
| LTQ | linear ion trap quadrupole |
| QqQLIT | hybrid linear ion trap |
| MAE | microwave assisted extraction |
| ME | matrix effects |
| MeCN | acetonitrile |
| MeOH | methanol |
| MRM | multiple reaction monitoring |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| MSn | multi-stage mass spectrometry |
| MS/MS | tandem mass spectrometry |
| MSD | mass selective detector |
| MS-O | mass spectrometry-olfactometry |
| m/zn/a | mass-to-charge ratio not available |
| NaOH | sodium hydroxide |
| N2 | Nitrogen |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| NP/PEG | natural products-polyethylene glycol reagent |
| O2 | Oxygen |
| P & T | purge and trap |
| PDA | photodiode array |
| p.s. | particle size |
| r | linear regression |
| R2 | correlation/determination coefficient |
| RP | reversed phase |
| RSC | radical scavenging capacity |
| SFE | supercritical fluid extraction |
| SIM | selected ion monitoring mode |
| SPE | solid phase extraction |
| mTLC | micro-thin layer chromatography |
| T | temperature |
| t | Time |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| TOF | time-of-flight |
| TQS | triple quadrupole spectrometer |
| UAE | ultrasound-assisted extraction |
| UHPLC | ultra-high performance liquid chromatography |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| Vis v/v w/v |
visible volume/volume weight/volume |
| 2D | two dimensional |