| α-MSH | Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone |
| CA | Caffeic acid |
| CAME | Caffeic acid methylester |
| LCA | 2-S-lipoylcaffeic acid |
| TH | Tyrosine hydroxylase |
| DHLA | Dihydrolipoic acid |
| DO | Dopa oxidase |
| DOPA | l-3,4-Dihydroxyohenylalanine |
| IBX | 2-iodoxybenzoic acid |
| IC50 | Half maximum inhibitory concentration |
| KA | Kojic acid |
| LA | Lipoic acid |
| LCAME | 2-S-lipoylcaffeic acid methylester |
| MBTH | 3-methyl-2-benzothiazolinone hydrazone |
| Mitf | Microphthalmia-associated transcription |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethyl-2-thiazolyl)-2,5-diphenyl-2H-tetrazolium bromide |
| PMSF | Phenylmethylsulfonylfluorid |