| iNOS | inducible nitric oxide synthase |
| FEM | flower extract in methanol |
| LEM | leaf extract in methanol |
| SEM | stem extract in methanol |
| NFκB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| ATF4 | activating transcription factor 4 |
| FOXO1 | forkhead box protein O1 |
| IRF1 | Interferon regulatory factor 1 |
| ETS | E26 transformation-specific (transcription factor) |
| AP1 | Activator protein 1 |
| PMA | phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate |
| PRR | pattern recognition receptors |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| NO | nitric oxide |
| RNS | reactive nitrogen species |
| DAMP | damage associated molecular pattern |
| PAMP | pathogen-associated molecular pattern |
| TGFβ | transforming growth factor beta |
| IFNγ | interferon gamma |
| DABCO | 1,4-diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane |
| DAPI | 4′,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole |
| PBS | phosphate buffered saline |
| TBS | Tris-buffered saline |
| LPS | lipopolysaccharide |
| NSAIDs | Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| COXIBs | cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors |
| PLA2 | phospholipase A2 |
| CHS | contact hypersensitivity |
| DMSO | dimethylsulfoxide |
| HTAB | hexadecyltrimethylammonium bromide |
| MPO | myeloperoxidase |