| PF | Perilla frutescens |
| PFL | Perilla frutescens leaf |
| pg/mL | Picogram/millilitre |
| UV | Ultraviolet–visible spectroscopy |
| NMR | Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy |
| ESI-MS | Electrospray ionisation mass spectrometry |
| IT-TOF MS | Ion-trap time-of-flight mass spectrometry |
| Eos | Essential oils |
| SFE-CO2 | Supercritical fluid extraction |
| HS-SPME | Headspace solid phase microextraction |
| HPLC | High-performance liquid chromatography |
| TLC | Thin layer chromatography |
| GC-MS | Gas chromatography–mass spectrometry |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| DPPH | 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picryl-hydrazyl-hydrate |
| ABTS | 2,2′-Azino-bis(3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulphonic acid) |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| RA | Rosmarinic acid |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| d-GalN | D-galactosamine |
| TNF-alpha | Tumor necrosis factor-alpha |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| DDC | 2′,3′-Dihydroxy-4′,6′-dimethoxychalcone |
| ARE | Antioxidant response element |
| MIC | Minimum inhibitory concentration |
| CFU/mL | Colony-forming units per millilitre |
| TSST-1 | Toxic shock syndrome toxin 1 |
| anti-DNP IgE | Dinitrophenyl Immunoglobulin |
| DNFB | 2,4-Dinitrofluorobenzene |
| C57BL/6 | (C57 black 6) is a common inbred strain of laboratory mouse. |
| MMP-9 | Matrix metallopeptidase 9 |
| IL-31 | Interleukin 31 |
| TH2 T | Helper 2 |
| PCA | Passive cutaneous anaphylaxis |
| PMNL | Polymorphonuclear leukocytes |
| FST | Forced swim test |
| CUMS | Chronic unexpected mild stress |
| BDNF | Brain-derived neurotrophic factor |
| Inos | Inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NF-κB | Nuclear factor-kappa |
| ALA | α-Linolenic acid |
| HMGB1 | High mobility group box 1 protein |
| CLP | Cecal ligation and puncture |
| TPA | Tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate |
| EBV-EA | Epstein–Barr virus early antigen |
| IBD | Inflammatory bowel disease |
| STAT3 | Signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 |
| DMBA | 7,12-Dimethylbenz[a]anthracene |
| Hep G2 | Liver hepatocellular cells (a human liver cancer cell line) |
| IK | Isoegomaketone |
| ALT | Alanine transaminase |
| AST | Aspartate aminotransferase |
| SOD | Sphincter of oddi dysfunction |