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Table 3. Metabolites present in mild-DESG and moderate-DESG tears prior/after to supplementation.
| Metabolites | Region | Before Supplementation | After Supplementation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild DESG | Moderate DESG | p* | Mild DESG | Moderate DESG | p* | ||
| -CH3 lipids | 0.84–0.88 | 0.0263 (0.005) | 0.0233 (0.007) | 0.007** | 0.0208 (0.007) | 0.019 (0.006) | 0.47 |
| Cholesterol/lipids | 0.90–0.93 | 0.025 (0.004) | 0.021 (0.006) | 0.01** | 0.021 (0.005) | 0.018 (0.007) | 0.11 |
| N-acetylglucosamine | 2.0–2.08 | 0.077 (0.01) | 0.059 (0.02) | 0.004** | 0.063 (0.02) | 0.055 (0.02) | 0.25 |
| Glutamate | 2.325–2.415 | 0.031 (0.002) | 0.027 (0.004) | 0.02** | 0.028 (0.005) | 0.027 (0.005) | 0.44 |
| Amino-n-butyrate | 2.95–3.025 | 0.0141 (0.001) | 0.0142 (0.002) | 0.04** | 0.017 (0.005) | 0.014 (0.003) | 0.21 |
| Choline/acetylcholine | 3.18–3.21 | 0.010 (0.003) | 0.010 (0.003) | 0.9 | 0.011 (0.002) | 0.009 (0.002) | 0.03** |
| Choline | 4.05–4.09 | 0.004 (0.001) | 0.005 (0.002) | 0.02** | 0.005 (0.002) | 0.006 (0.002) | 0.61 |
| Lactate | 4.09–4.14 | 0.0064 (0.002) | 0.0078 (0.003) | 0.11 | 0.008 (0.003) | 0.009 (0.004) | 0.81 |
| Glucose | 5.17–5.29 | 0.0084 (0.005) | 0.015 (0.009) | 0.007** | 0.019 (0.01) | 0.023 (0.01) | 0.48 |
| Phenylalanine | 7.20–7.40 | 0.028 (0.004) | 0.034 (0.006) | 0.08 | 0.031 (0.003) | 0.034 (0.01) | 0.54 |
| Formate | 8.45–8.475 | 0.0018 (0.0008) | 0.003 (0.001) | 0.02** | 0.003 (0.0009) | 0.003 (0.002) | 0.50 |