| p-CA | p-coumaric acid |
| DW | dry weights |
| FW | fresh weights |
| GB | glycine betaine |
| KI | potassium iodide |
| MDA | malondialdehyde |
| PUFA | polyunsaturated fatty acids |
| PVP | polyvinylpyrrolidone |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| SH | shoot height |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TBA | thiobarbituric acid |
| TCA | trichloroacetic acid |