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Table 3 Fecal metabolomics summary

From: Microbiome function underpins the efficacy of a fiber-supplemented dietary intervention in dogs with chronic large bowel diarrhea

Metabolite Classification

MANOVA P-value

Change vs Baseline

Alkaloids

0.01b

Mixed

Amino acids

0.0008a

Decreased

Benzoate metabolism

0.03b

Mixed

Carbohydrates

0.002a

Mixed

Collagen metabolism

0.02a

Decreased

Dipeptides

0.001a

Decreased

Endocannabinoids

0.02a

Decreased

Free Fatty Acids

Polyunsaturated n3

0.02b

Mixed

Polyunsaturated n6

0.02a

Decreased

Saturated & Monounsaturated

0.06a

Decreased

Hemoglobin metabolism

0.06a

Decreased

Linolenate metabolism

0.03c

Increased

Monoacylglycerols

0.04a

Mixed

Phenolics

0.08a

Mixed

Phospholipids

Lysophospholipids

ns

 

Phosphatidylcholines (PC)

0.001b

Decreased

Phosphatidylethanolamines (PE)

ns

 

Phospholipid metabolism

ns

 

Polyamines

0.03a

Decreased

Postbiotics

0.02b

Mixed

Primary bile acids

0.06a

Decreased

Secondary bile acids

ns

 

Sphingolipids

All

0.08a

Decreased

Ceramides

0.09a

Decreased

Dihydroceramides

0.01a

Decreased

Dihydrosphingomyelins

0.04a

Decreased

Hexosylceramides (HCER)

0.02a

Decreased

Sphingolipid synthesis

0.02a

Decreased

Sphingosines

ns

 

Sphingomyelins

0.009a

Decreased

Terpenoids

0.0004a

Increased

Tocopherol metabolism

0.04b

Mixed

Tryptophan metabolism

Indole pathway

0.0003a

Mixed

Kynurenine pathway

ns

 

Serotonin pathway

0.048a

Decreased

  1. aLinear trend over days, bquadratic trend over days, ccubic trend over days, ns = not significant; mixed directionality varied depending upon the metabolite in the group