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. 2023 Jul 24;13:11976. doi: 10.1038/s41598-023-39269-1

Figure 2.

Figure 2

Sum of 8 urine blueberry gut-derived metabolites for the blueberry (blue) and placebo (orange) groups at three time points (pre-study, and after 14d and 18d supplementation. The pattern of change in this urine gut-derived phenolic composite variable was significantly different between groups (interaction effect, p < 0.001), with 83% higher concentrations in the blueberry compared to placebo group at the day 18 time point. This composite variable included hippuric acid, vanillic acid (4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid), three ferulic acid-based metabolites (methoxy-cinnamic acid-O-glucoronate or sulfate forms), hydroxyphenyl-γ-valerolactone-O-sulfate, methoxy-catechol sulfate, and methoxyphenylacetic acid-O-sulfate.