Research Article

Metabolomics-Based Clinical Efficacy and Effect on the Endogenous Metabolites of Tangzhiqing Tablet, a Chinese Patent Medicine for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Hypertriglyceridemia

Table 4

The potential biomarkers and possible metabolite pathways.

m/zMetaboliteClassHMDBVIPp valueMetabolic pathways

181.15591.52D-GalactoseCarbohydrate001431.5497<0.001upGalactose metabolism
567.30182.13UDP-glucose002861.30430.002up
132.10181.94L-Leucineamino acid006871.4244<0.001upAminoacyl-tRNA biosynthesis
182.08091.85L-Tyrosine001581.17780.002up
496.33864.16LysoPC(16:0)Glycerophospholipid103821.4823<0.001upGlycerophospholipid metabolism
524.36855.15LysoPC(18:0)103841.06180.008up
518.32384.79LysoPC(18:3)103871.56890.007up
466.28983.83LysoPC(14:1)103801.3510<0.001up
772.57828.97PC(15:0/20:2)079461.12580.004up
810.60199.38PC(16:0/22:4)079881.06470.008up
676.48538.26PC(14:0/14:1)078671.5373<0.001up
684.46089.54PE(14:0/18:4)088321.4224<0.001up
712.49359.99PE(14:0/20:4)088381.5114<0.001up
699.594511.93DG(22:0/20:5)glyceride076071.4373<0.001up
577.480611.03DG(15:0/18:3)070761.0050.014up
302.30588.48SphinganineSphingolipid002691.4622<0.001downSphingolipid metabolism
371.36999.81Cholest-5-eneCholestene009411.3602<0.001down- - -

Note: Data were analyzed by Student’s t-tests. Trend: Case group versus Normal group.