Table 2.

Metabolomics data from plasma samples of mice fed wild rice and control diets.

Plasma Metabolomics		Control Group (n = 4) (µM)	Wild Rice Group (µM) (n = 4)	% Change from Control Diet
Nutrients	Metabolites
Proteins	Putrescine	1.21 ± 0.19	0.83 ± 0.16 *	↓32%
Carbohydrates	Glucose	10,208.17 ± 2575.4	16,405.98 ± 2966.73 *	↑61%
Short Chain Fatty Acids	Caprylic acid	0.06 ± 0.009	0.05 ± 0.007 *	↓25%
	Capric acid	0.09 ± 0.009	0.06 ± 0.010 *	↓30%
	Lauric acid	0.08 ± 0.014	0.05 ± 0.0002 *	↓41%
Medium Chain Fatty Acids	Myristic acid (C14)	0.17 ± 0.026	0.10 ± 0.008 *	↓41%
	3-Hydroxytetradecenoyl-carnitine (C14:1-OH)	0.03 ± 0.0047	0.02±0.0027 *	↓29%
	Palmitic acid (C:16)	0.51 ± 0.158	0.32 ± 0.032 *	↓38%
	Hydroxyhexadecadienyl-l-Dcarnitine (C16:2OH)	0.01 ± 0.0026	0.01 ± 0.002 *	↓35%
Long Chain Fatty Acids	Stearic (C18)	0.18 ± 0.0205	0.12 ± 0.012 *	↓31%
	Hydroxy-Oleyl-l-Carnitine (C18:1OH)	0.05 ± 0.011	0.03 ± 0.002 *	↓34%

Data are presented as means ± standard deviation. Statistical analyses were performed using the Mann-Whitney test; *, p < 0.05 as compared with controls. ↓: Decrease. ↑: Increase