Table 2 Library matched metabolite peaks that most significantly differentiated LIFE (n = 52) and CON (n = 52) groups (VIP ≥ 1 and p < 0.05 for group fold differences ≥ │1.8│).

From: Untargeted metabolomics reveal signatures of a healthy lifestyle

Metabolite peaka

Ontology level (OL)

Metabolite

VIP

p-valueb

Fold differencec

0.63_148.0602m/z

OL_1

3-Methylaspartate

2.6

1.30E−09

− 2.5

OL_1

Glutamic acid

2.6

1.30E−09

− 2.5

OL_1

N-Acetylserine

2.6

1.30E−09

− 2.5

OL_2a

N-Methyl-d-aspartic acid

2.6

1.30E−09

− 2.5

OL_2a

O-Acetylserine

2.6

1.30E−09

− 2.5

12.14_330.2553n

OL_2b

Docosapentaenoic acid

2.4

2.55E−07

− 6.1

13.06_373.2733m/z

OL_1

α-Muricholic acid

2.4

2.61E−07

− 2.6

OL_1

β-Muricholic acid

2.4

2.61E−07

− 2.6

OL_2b

γ-Muricholic acid

2.4

2.61E−07

− 2.6

OL_2b

7-Ketochenodeoxycholate

2.4

2.61E−07

− 2.6

OL_2b

Allocholic acid

2.4

2.61E−07

− 2.6

OL_2b

Cholic acid

2.4

2.61E−07

− 2.6

OL_2b

Ursocholic acid

2.4

2.61E−07

− 2.6

1.01_129.0787n

OL_1

Pipecolic acid

2.2

2.14E−04

1.8

16.63_437.3015m/z

OL_2a

Diosgenin

2.1

2.09E−05

1.9

0.68_309.1050n

OL_2b

N-Acetylneuraminic acid

2.1

2.41E−06

− 2.0

17.26_568.4279n

OL_2a

Lutein

2.0

1.41E−05

2.9

11.74_430.2950m/z

OL_2b

Glycylcholic acid

2.0

2.35E−05

− 3.2

0.74_308.0903m/z

OL_1

Reduced glutathione

1.9

3.66E−05

2.3

13.46_243.2100m/z

OL_2b

γ-Linolenic acid

1.9

5.88E−05

5.9

11.22_347.2213m/z

OL_1

Cortexolone

1.9

4.56E−05

− 1.9

OL_1

Corticosterone

1.9

4.56E−05

− 1.9

9.98_288.1587m/z

OL_2b

Dihydromorphine

1.8

1.63E−04

− 4.1

4.31_134.0599m/z

OL_2a

Acetaminophen

1.7

1.70E−02

− 1.9

16.16_432.3234n

OL_2b

1,24,25-Trihydroxyvitamin D3

1.7

2.58E−03

− 1.8

4.70_144.0806m/z

OL_1

Tryptamine

1.7

7.73E−04

2.0

OL_2b

3-(2-Hydroxyethyl)indole

1.7

7.73E−04

2.0

15.68_430.3081n

OL_2b

7α-hydroxy-3-oxo-4-cholestenoic acid

1.7

8.45E−04

6.7

5.31_228.0625m/z

OL_2b

Indolelactic acid

1.6

1.78E−03

− 2.7

OL_2b

trans-Cinnamoylglycine

1.6

1.78E−03

− 2.7

10.85_180.1015m/z

OL_2a

Propham

1.6

1.15E−03

− 4.4

OL_2b

Salsolinol

1.6

1.15E−03

− 4.4

0.58_188.1520n

OL_1

N,N,N-Trimethyllysine

1.6

2.57E−04

− 1.9

OL_2b

Propamocarb free base

1.6

2.57E−04

− 1.9

1.48_190.0704m/z

OL_1

N-Acetylglutamate

1.6

5.15E−03

− 1.8

OL_2a

3-Dehydroshikimic acid

1.6

5.15E−03

− 1.8

4.83_268.1511m/z

OL_1

2-Methylbutyroylcarnitine

1.6

1.01E−02

− 1.8

OL_1

Isovaleryl-l-carnitine

1.6

1.01E−02

− 1.8

OL_1

Valeryl-l-carnitine

1.6

1.01E−02

− 1.8

7.79_206.0809m/z

OL_1

trans-Cinnamoylglycine

1.5

9.80E−04

2.5

OL_2a

Dioxacarb

1.5

9.80E−04

2.5

16.78_328.2392n

OL_2b

Docosahexaenoic acid

1.5

2.52E−03

2.1

7.79_148.0523n

OL_2b

trans-Cinnamic acid

1.5

1.93E−03

2.6

14.13_392.2921n

OL_2b

Sodium deoxycholate

1.5

1.20E−03

− 1.8

OL_2b

Chenodeoxycholic acid

1.5

1.20E−03

− 1.8

OL_2b

Murideoxycholic acid

1.5

1.20E−03

− 1.8

0.96_117.0428n

OL_1

N-Acetylglycine

1.5

5.17E−04

1.8

0.83_277.1025m/z

OL_2a

Pseudouridine

1.5

8.86E−04

− 1.8

1.01_82.0651m/z

OL_2a

5-Aminopentanoate

1.4

8.73E−03

2.0

OL_2a

Betaine

1.4

8.73E−03

2.0

OL_2a

Nicotine

1.4

8.73E−03

2.0

9.25_150.0677n

OL_1

Hydrocinnamic acid

1.4

7.82E−03

1.9

1.01_160.0602m/z

OL_2a

Glucosaminate

1.4

4.96E−03

2.6

OL_2a

1-Methylnicotinamide

1.4

4.96E−03

2.6

11.48_266.1382m/z

OL_2a

Monocyclohexyl phthalate

1.4

1.54E−03

− 2.5

5.82_170.0210m/z

OL_2a

trans-4-Hydroxy-l-proline

1.6

1.71E−03

− 1.8

1.53_248.1484m/z

OL_1

Hydroxybutyrylcarnitine

1.4

6.57E−03

− 2.4

OL_2b

Prometon

1.4

6.57E−03

− 2.4

11.37_334.2139n

OL_2b

Prostaglandin B2

1.4

5.06E−03

4.1

13.46_392.2921n

OL_1

Ursodeoxycholate

1.4

2.74E−03

− 2.3

OL_1

Murideoxycholic acid

1.4

2.74E−03

− 2.3

OL_2b

Deoxycholic acid

1.4

2.74E−03

− 2.3

OL_2b

Chenodeoxycholic acid

1.4

2.74E−03

− 2.3

13.46_339.2677m/z

OL_2b

Dehydrolithocholic acid

1.4

2.92E−03

− 2.8

8.72_416.3156m/z

OL_2b

Glycolithocholic acid

1.4

3.62E−03

− 2.0

5.31_179.0581n

OL_1

Hippuric acid

1.4

5.55E−03

1.8

14.16_401.2658m/z

OL_1

Nordeoxycholic acid

1.3

6.63E−03

− 1.8

7.86_260.0887m/z

OL_2a

3-Hydroxycarbofuran

1.3

4.78E−03

− 2.1

0.74_365.1050m/z

OL_1

Lactose

1.3

6.49E−03

− 1.9

OL_1

Sucrose

1.3

6.49E−03

− 1.9

OL_1

Trehalose dihydrate

1.3

6.49E−03

− 1.9

OL_2a

Palatinose

1.3

6.49E−03

− 1.9

17.15_316.2514m/z

OL_2a

Adrenic acid

1.3

9.31E−03

3.5

14.19_252.6229m/z

OL_2a

N-Acetyl leukotriene E4

1.3

3.34E−02

− 2.2

16.85_401.3408m/z

OL_1

7-Ketocholesterol

1.3

8.46E−03

− 2.2

OL_1

7α-Hydroxy-4-cholesten-3-one

1.3

8.46E−03

− 2.2

11.03_357.2032m/z

OL_2b

Prostaglandin B2

1.3

8.85E−03

2.3

0.74_216.1226m/z

OL_2a

Epinephrine

1.3

4.23E−02

1.9

7.00_219.0624m/z

OL_2b

3,4-Dimethoxyphenylacetic acid

1.2

1.66E−02

3.8

8.55_233.0778m/z

OL_1

3,4-Dimethoxyphenylpropanoic acid

1.2

1.85E−02

2.1

10.79_375.2138m/z

OL_2b

Prostaglandin E2

1.2

2.40E−02

2.1

2.45_160.0756m/z

OL_2b

Indoleacetaldehyde

1.2

2.87E−02

2.1

OL_1

Serotonin

1.2

2.87E−02

2.1

7.33_173.1048n

OL_1

Hexanoyl glycine

1.2

6.64E−03

2.8

OL_2b

N-Acetylleucine

1.2

6.64E−03

2.8

9.57_189.0784n

OL_2b

IndolE−3-propionic acid

1.2

1.14E−02

− 2.3

OL_2a

IndolE−3-methyl acetate

1.2

1.14E−02

− 2.3

15.73_433.3307m/z

OL_2a

Coprocholic acid

1.2

1.15E−02

− 2.2

8.55_151.0749m/z

OL_2a

(3,4-Dimethoxyphenyl)methanol

1.2

1.96E−02

2.0

OL_2b

2-Phenylpropionate

1.2

1.96E−02

2.0

OL_2b

3-Phenylpropanoic acid

1.2

1.96E−02

2.0

1.01_147.0649m/z

OL_2a

Fucose

1.2

2.52E−02

− 3.0

OL_2a

Galactitol

1.2

2.52E−02

− 3.0

OL_2a

Sorbitol

1.2

2.52E−02

− 3.0

2.45_160.0756m/z

OL_2a

Cotinine

1.2

2.87E−02

2.1

1.01_199.0211m/z

OL_1

Glucuronic acid-lactone

1.2

8.76E−03

− 3.1

OL_1

Ascorbic acid

1.2

8.76E−03

− 3.1

4.74_134.0598m/z

OL_2b

Norepinephrine

1.1

2.38E−02

− 2.3

12.17_331.1146m/z

OL_2b

Mono (5-carboxy-2-ethylpentyl) phthalate

1.1

1.58E−02

− 4.4

7.55_183.0647m/z

OL_2a

3,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid

1.2

6.37E−02

1.9

OL_2a

2,4-Dimethoxybenzoic acid

1.2

6.37E−02

1.9

OL_2b

1,3-Dimethyluric acid

1.2

7.63E−02

− 1.8

5.56_146.0689n

OL_2b

Glutamine

1.1

1.12E−02

− 1.8

10.46_301.1314n

OL_2b

10-Hydroxymorphine

1.1

3.09E−02

− 2.0

OL_2b

Fenoxycarb

1.1

3.09E−02

− 2.0

OL_2b

Furalaxyl

1.1

3.09E−02

− 2.0

OL_2b

Oxymorphone

1.1

3.09E−02

− 2.0

OL_2b

MorphinE-N-oxide

1.1

3.09E−02

− 2.0

16.56_285.2204m/z

OL_1

13-cis-retinal

1.1

2.33E−02

2.7

OL_2b

Eicosapentaenoic acid

1.1

2.33E−02

2.7

0.74_189.1229m/z

OL_1

N-α-Acetyllysine

1.1

3.84E−02

− 1.9

13.72_495.3445m/z

OL_2a

2,6-di-tert-butyl-4-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohexa-2,5-dien-1-one

1.1

7.11E−02

4.4

9.79_183.0800m/z

OL_2b

9-Hydroxyfluorene

1.0

3.47E−02

− 2.2

5.31_175.0363m/z

OL_2a

4-hydroxyphenylacetic acid

1.0

3.44E−02

− 4.2

1.07_138.0524m/z

OL_2a

Proline

1.0

3.51E−02

− 3.7

5.56_491.1998m/z

OL_2a

Folinic acid

1.0

3.08E−02

− 2.0

  1. The table is sorted by Variable Influence on Projection (VIP). See Supplementary Table S4 for additional important metabolite peaks with statistics.
  2. aMass spectrometry metabolomics platforms cannot always distinguish between isomers, and multiple peaks may match the same compound. Additionally, one peak may match multiple metabolites due to adduct formation or isobaric compounds. For the complete list of metabolites annotations or identifications of metabolite peaks see Supplementary Tables S1 and S2.
  3. bt-test with Satterthwaite correction for unequal variances.
  4. cPositive fold difference indicates that the mean value for the LIFE group was greater than for the CON group.