| AsA | ascorbic acid |
| ABA | abscisic acid |
| ABC transporters | ATP-binding cassette transporters |
| APX | ascorbate peroxidase; |
| Cd | cadmium; |
| CAT | catalase; |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GSHS | glutathione synthetase |
| HO−1 | haem oxygenase−1 |
| MAPK | mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| NPR1 | Nonexpressor of PR1 |
| NPT | non-protein thiols |
| PAL | phenylalanine ammonia-lyase |
| PCs | phytochelatins |
| POD | peroxidase |
| PPO | polyphenol oxidase |
| PSII | photosystem II |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SA | salicylic acid |
| SAT | serine acetyltransferase |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |