| ERK | Extracellular signal-regulated kinase |
| CBMEO | Chrysanthemum boreale Makino essential oil |
| DAPI | 4′,6-Diamidine-2′-phenylindole dihydrochloride |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s medium |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| GC/MS | Gas chromatography/mass spectrometry |
| H2DCFDA | 2′,7′-Dichlorodihydrofluorescein diacetate |
| MAFbx | Muscle atrophy F-Box |
| MAPK | Mitogen-activated protein kinase |
| MuRF-1 | E3 Ubiquitin ligase muscle ring-finger protein-1 |
| MYH | Myosin heavy chain |
| NAC | N-acetyl-l-cysteine |
| ROS | Reactive oxygen species |
| PBS | Phosphate buffered saline |
| P/S | Penicillin/streptomycin |
| RT | Room temperature |
| SD | Sprague-Dawley |
| XTT | 2,3-Bis (2-methoxy-4-nitro-5-sulfophenyl)-2H-tetrazolium-5-carboxanilide inner salt |