| ANOVA | analysis of variance |
| ELSD | evaporative light-scattering detector |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| HR-MAS | high-resolution magic angle spinning |
| HR-MAS | high-resolution magic angle spinning |
| LODs | limits of detection |
| MS | mass spectrometry |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| OPLS-DA | orthogonal partial least squares discriminant analysis |
| PCA | principal component analysis |
| PLS-DA | partial least squares discriminant analysis |
| PPD | protopanaxadiol |
| PPT | protopanaxatriol |
| QTOF | quadrupole time of flight |
| RT | retention time |