| A549 | lung cancer adenocarcinoma cells |
| ALDH | aldehyde dehydrogenases |
| CCl4 | carbon tetrachloride |
| COX-2 | cyclooxygenase-2 |
| DPPH | 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| Eos | essential oils |
| FAO | Food and Agriculture Organization |
| GBS | group B streptococci- strain |
| HeLa | human immortal cell line from cervical cancer |
| HL-60 | human promyelocytic leukemia cells |
| HSV | herpes simplex virus |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| IC50 | the half maximal inhibitory concentration |
| IL | interleukin |
| iNOS | inducible oxide nitrate synthase |
| MAO | monoamine oxidase |
| MIC | the minimum inhibitory concentration |
| MMP | matrix metalloproteinase |
| MRC-5 | human embryonic lung fibroblast |
| NF-κB | nuclear factor kappa B |
| NSAIDs | nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs |
| PGE2 | prostaglandin E2 |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TNF-α | tumor necrosis factor alpha |
| VGSC | voltage-gated sodium channels |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| 5-LOX | 5-lipoxygenase and fungicides |
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