| 4CL | 4-coumarate:CoA ligase (4-coumaroyl CoA ligase) |
| ANR | anthocyanidin reductase |
| ANS | anthocyanidin synthase |
| BAP | 6-benzylaminopurine |
| bHLH | basic helix-loop-helix |
| BHT | butylohydroxytoluen |
| C4H | cinnamate 4-hydroxylase |
| CHI | chalcone isomerase |
| CHS | chalcone synthase |
| DFR | dihydroflavonol 4-reductase |
| DW | dry weight |
| F3H | flavone 3-hydroxylase |
| F3βOH | flavanone 3-β-hydroxylase |
| F6H | flavone 6-hydroxylase |
| F8H | flavone 8-hydroxylase |
| FNS | flavone synthase |
| FW | fresh weight |
| GUS | β-glucuronidase |
| HPLC-PAD-ESI-MSn | high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode detection, electrospray ionization, and multi-stage mass spectrometry |
| HR | hairy roots |
| IBA | indole-3-butyric acid |
| IF7Mat | isoflavone 7-O-glucoside-6”-O-malonyltransferase |
| IFD | isoflavone dehydratase |
| IFS | isoflavone synthase |
| IOMT | isoflavone-O-methyltransferase |
| LAR | leucoanthocyanidin reductase |
| LC-MS/MS | liquid chromatography with tandem mass spectrometry |
| MaT | malonyl CoA:flavonoid acyltransferase |
| MeJa | methyl jasmonate |
| MS | Murashige and Skoog |
| PA | proanthocyanidin |
| PAL | phenylalanine ammonia lyase |
| PAP1 | production of anthocyanin pigment 1 gene |
| PQ | paraquat |
| RS | resveratrol synthase |
| SA | salicylic acid |
| SH | Schenk and Hildebrandt |
| STS | stilbene synthase |
| TOF-MS | time-of-flight mass spectroscopy |
| TT2 | transparent testa 2 transcription factor |
| UBGT | UDP-glucose:baicalein 7-O-glucosyltransferase |
| UGT | UDP-glucosyltransferase |
| UHPLC-PDA | ultra-high-performance liquid chromatography with photodiode detection |
| YE | yeast extract |