| CCL2 | Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2 |
| COX-2 | Cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DF | Dry, flowering phase aerial parts |
| DL | Dry leaves |
| DV | Dry, vegetative phase aerial parts |
| EOs | Essential oils |
| FBS | Fetal bovine serum |
| FF | Fresh, flowering phase aerial parts |
| FL | Fresh leaves from fruiting phase |
| IC50 | Half-maximal inhibitory concentration |
| LDL | Low-density lipoprotein |
| LPS | Lipopolysaccharide |
| MCP-1 | Monocyte chemoattractant protein-1 |
| MEE | Mata Experimental do Escaroupim |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-Dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5 diphenyltetrazolium bromide |
| THP-1 | Human acute monocytic leukemia cell line |
| TNF-α | Tumor necrosis factor-α |