| CHCl3 | chloroform |
| CMM | cutaneous malignant melanoma |
| DMEM | Dulbecco’s minimal essential medium |
| DMSO | dimethyl sulfoxide |
| ESI | electrospray ionization |
| Et2O | diethyl ether |
| EtOAc | ethyl acetate |
| EtOH | ethanol |
| FBS | fetal bovine serum |
| HCOOH | formic acid |
| H2O | water |
| IC50 | median inhibitory concentration |
| LPLC | low pressure liquid chromatography |
| LC–PDA–ESI–MS/TOF | liquid chromatography–photodiode array detection–electrospray ionization–mass spectrometry |
| MeCN | acetonitrile |
| MeOH | methanol |
| MMP | mitochondrial membrane potential |
| MS | mass spectrometer |
| NMR | nuclear magnetic resonance |
| MTT | 3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyl tetrazolium bromide |
| n-BuOH | n-butanol |
| PBS | phosphate-buffered saline |
| PDA | photodiode array detection |
| PI | propidium iodide |
| PS | phosphatidylserine |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| TLC | thin layer chromatography |
| UPW | ultra-pure water |
| UV | ultraviolet |
| UV-VIS | ultraviolet-visible spectroscopy |
| WHO | World Health Organization |
| VLB | vinblastine sulfate |