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Table 4 Differences in metabolite super pathways from bison meat finished on pasture (pasture) or in loose confinement on grain-based concentrates (pen)

From: Pasture-finishing of bison improves animal metabolic health and potential health-promoting compounds in meat

Super pathway

Cluster size

P-values

FDR

Key compound

Altered metabolites

↑Pasture

↑Pen

Amino acid

162

< 0.001

< 0.001

S-methylmethionine

94

24

56

Lipid

138

< 0.001

< 0.001

5-dodecenoylcarnitine (C12:1)

83

43

33

Carbohydrate

44

< 0.001

< 0.001

Methyl glucopyranoside

29

2

22

Nucleotide

39

< 0.001

< 0.00

N1-methylinosine

24

5

12

Xenobiotics/Phytochemicals

27

< 0.001

0.001

4-Ethylphenylsulfate

16

10

5

Peptide

30

< 0.001

0.001

Phenylacetylglycine

17

8

6

Cofactors/Vitamins

28

< 0.001

0.001

Alpha-tocopherol

13

3

9

Energy

12

0.01

0.01

L-Isocitric acid

7

4

1

  1. Analyzed using chemical similarity enrichment analysis software (ChemRICH https://chemrich.idsl.me/home)