| CCPPs | crude Cortex Periplocae polysaccharides |
| HPGPC | high-performance gel permeation chromatography |
| GC/MS | gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| FT-IR | Fourier transform infrared |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| Mw | molecular weight |
| DPPH | 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl |
| ABTS | 2,2′-azino-bis (3-ethylbenzthiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) |
| Rha | d-rhamnose |
| Ara | d-arabinose |
| Man | d-mannose |
| Glc | d-glucose |
| Gal | d-galactose |
| Fru | d-fructose |
| GlcA | glucuronic acid |
| TPTZ | 2,4,6-tripyridyl-S-triazine |
| TFA | trifluoroacetic acid |
| TCA | trichloroacetic acid |