| APX | ascorbate peroxidase |
| ANOVA | one-way analysis of variance |
| BCA | bicinchoninic acid |
| CAT | catalase |
| Con | control |
| DPPH | 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl |
| FW | fresh weight |
| GSH | glutathione |
| GR | glutathione reductase |
| H2 | molecular hydrogen |
| H2DCFDA | 2′, 7′-Dichlorofluorescin diacetate |
| HPLC | high-performance liquid chromatography |
| H2O2 | hydrogen peroxide |
| LSCM | laser scanning confocal microscope |
| MCB | monochlorobimane |
| NBT | nitro blue tetrazolium |
| POD | guaiacol peroxidase |
| RH | relative humidity |
| ROS | reactive oxygen species |
| R.U. | relative units |
| SE | standard error |
| SOD | superoxide dismutase |
| TBARS | thiobarbituric acid reactive substances |