Table 1.
Significantly changed metabolites.
| Metabolites | Model groupa | QHD groupb |
|---|---|---|
| Butyrate | ↓∗∗ | ↑ |
| Malic acid | ↓∗∗ | ↑ |
| Glycine | ↓∗∗ | ↑ |
| L-lactic acid | ↑∗∗ | ↓ |
| Indole | ↑∗∗ | ↑ |
| Tryptophan | ↑∗ | ↓# |
| Glucose | ↓∗ | ↑ |
| Uridine | ↑∗ | ↓# |
| Oleic acid | ↓∗ | ↑ |
| Phenylalanine | ↑∗ | ↓# |
| Inositol | ↑∗ | ↓ |
| Benzoic acid | ↑∗ | ↓ |
The up or down arrows represent the relatively increased or decreased levels of the metabolites in model group or QHD group, respectively. a: compared to the control group, b: compared to the model group. ∗∗p < 0.01, ∗p < 0.05, # p < 0.05.