| QAMS | Quantitative analysis of multi-components by a single marker |
| TCM | Traditional Chinese medicine |
| SDMC | Simultaneous determination of multi-components |
| UPLC | Ultra-performance liquid chromatography |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| ESM | External standard method |
| DISS | 3,6′-disinapoyl sucrose |
| RCFs | Relative calibration factors |
| HCA | Hierarchical cluster analysis |
| DA | Discriminant analysis |
| LOQ | Limit of quantification |
| LOD | Limit of detection |
| MDL | Method detection limit |
| MQL | Method quantitation limit |
| QA | Quality assurance |
| QC | Quality control |
| SD | Standard deviation |