Table 1 Top five metabolites identified by variable importance score in the PLS-DA model for cancer vs control in both plasma and saliva.

From: Fused Raman spectroscopic analysis of blood and saliva delivers high accuracy for head and neck cancer diagnostics

 

Metabolite

Class

Structure

Plasma

Valine

Organic acids and derivatives

Histidine

Organic acids and derivatives

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Tryptophan

Organo-heterocyclic compounds

9-Myristoleate

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

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Malonic acid

Organic acids and derivatives

Saliva

Trans-4-hydroxyproline

Organic acids and derivatives

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Propane-1,3-diol

Organic oxygen compounds

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3-Phosphoglycerate

Organic oxygen compounds

1-Monopalmitin

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

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Azelaic acid

Lipids and lipid-like molecules

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