| AA | ascorbic acid |
| ANS | anthocyanin synthase |
| 4CL | 4-coumarate CoA ligase |
| C4H | cinnamate 4-hydroxylase |
| CHI | chalcone isomerase |
| CHS | chalcone synthase |
| DFR | dihydroflavonol 4-reductase |
| DoANS | gene encoding anthocyanin synthase from Dendrobium officinale |
| DoUFGT | gene encoding UDP-glucose flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase from Dendrobium officinale |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picryhydrazyl |
| DW | dry weight |
| F3H | flavanone 3-hydroxylase |
| F3′H | flavonoid 3′-hydroxylase |
| F3′5′H | flavonoid 3′5′-hydroxylase |
| FLS | flavonol synthase |
| GC-MS | gas chromatography-mass spectrometry |
| ORF | open reading frame |
| PAL | phenylalanine ammonia lyase |
| qRT-PCR | quantitative real time polymerase chain reaction |
| SD | standard deviation |
| UFGT | UDP-glucose flavonoid 3-O-glucosyltransferase |
| UPLC-QTOF-MS | Ultra-performance liquid chromatography/quadrupole time-of-flight mass spectrometry |