| C4H | cinnamic acid 4-hydroxylase |
| CPS | copalyl diphosphate synthase |
| CYP98A14 | cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase |
| CYP76AH1 | cytochrome P450-dependent monooxygenase |
| DXR | 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate reductoisomerase |
| DXS | 1-deoxy-d-xylulose 5-phosphate synthase |
| GGPP | geranylgeranyl diphosphate |
| GGPPS | geranylgeranyl diphosphate synthase |
| HMGR | 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl CoA reductase |
| HPLC | high performance liquid chromatography |
| HPPR | 4-hydroxyphenylpyruvate reductase |
| KSL | kaurene synthase-like |
| MeJA | methyl jasmonate |
| PAL | phenylalanine ammonia-lyase |
| PDA | photodiode array detector |
| RT-qPCR | quantitative real-time PCR |
| S. miltiorrhiza | Salvia miltiorrhiza |
| TAT | tyrosine aminotransferase |
| 4CL | hydroxycinnamate coenzyme A ligase |
| TFs | transcription factors |
| MVA | mevalonate |
| MEP | methylerythritol phosphate |