| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis 3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulphonic acid |
| Aβ(25–35) | amyloid beta-protein fragment 25–35 |
| AchE | acetylcholinesterase |
| AD | Alzheimer’s disease |
| ALP | alkaline phosphatase |
| ALT | alanine aminotransferase |
| Asp | aspartic acid |
| AST | aspartate aminotransferase |
| ATF3 | activating transcription factors 3 |
| BDNF | brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| BMD | bone mineral density |
| BMP | bone morphogenetic proteins |
| BPA | bisphenol A |
| CCl4 | carbon tetrachloride |
| ChAT | choline acetyltransferaxe |
| CHOP | C/EBP-homologous protein |
| CTAB | cetyl trimethylammonium bromide |
| CYP11A1 | cytochrome P450scc |
| CYP17A1 | cytochrome P450 17A1 |
| DA | dopamine |
| DHBA | dihydroxybenzoic acid |
| DOPAC | 3,4-dihydroxyphenyl acetic acid |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazylhydrate |
| ECH | echinacoside |
| EDTA | ethylene diamine tetraacetic acid |
| ERK | extracellular signal regulated kinase |
| 5-FU | 5-fluorouracil |
| GalN/LPS | d-galactosamine/lipopolysaccharide |
| GDNF | glial cell line-derived neurotrophic factor |
| Glu | glutamic acid |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSH-Px | glutathione peroxidase |
| 5-HT | 5-hydroxytryptamine |
| HPTLC | high-performance thin-layer chromatography |
| HIAA | hydroxyindoleacetic acid |
| 3β-HSD | 3β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase/Δ5-Δ4 isomerase |
| 17β-HSD | 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase |
| HVA | homovanillic acid |
| HSCCC | high speed countercurrent Chromatography |
| iNOS | inducible NO synthase |
| IL | interleukin |
| LC | liquid chromatography |
| LDH | lactate dehydrogenase |
| LDL | low-density lipoprotein |
| LOD | limit of detection |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MCAO | middle cerebral artery occlusion |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| MPP | 1-methyl-4-phenylpyridinium |
| MPTP | 1-methyl-4-phenyl-1,2,3,6-tetrahydropyridine |
| NE | norepinephrine |
| NF-kappa B | nuclear factor-kappa B |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| NOS | nitric oxide synthase |
| 6-OHDA | 6-hydroxydopamine |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |
| OPN | osteopontin |
| OVX | ovariectomized |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PhGs | phenylethanoid glycosides |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| RANKL | receptor activator for nuclear factor-κB ligand |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCNA | synuclein alpha |
| SIRT1 | silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog-1 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| StAR | steroidogenic acute regulatory protein |
| TCM | traditional Chinese medicine |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| Trk | tropomyosin-related tyrosine kinase |
| OPG | osteoprotegerin |
| OPN | osteopontin |
| OVX | ovariectomized |
| PD | Parkinson’s disease |
| PhGs | phenylethanoid glycosides |
| PI3K | phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase |
| RANKL | receptor activator for nuclear factor-κB ligand |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SCNA | synuclein alpha |
| SIRT1 | silent mating type information regulation 2 homolog-1 |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| StAR | steroidogenic acute regulatory protein |
| TCM | traditional Chinese medicine |
| TGF | transforming growth factor |
| TNF | tumor necrosis factor |
| Trk | tropomyosin-related tyrosine kinase |