Basic Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2018.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 28, 2018; 24(48): 5505-5524
Published online Dec 28, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i48.5505
Table 1 Body weight and food intake of rats
Normal controlModelSimvastatinP. kingianum
Initial body weight (g)200.87 ± 8.83206.69 ± 8.51205.03 ± 6.26206.72 ± 7.82
Final body weight (g)494.81 ± 37.43518.08 ± 40.50487.62 ± 30.26480.14 ± 29.91
Body weight gain (g)293.94 ± 28.61311.39 ± 31.98282.59 ± 24.01273.42 ± 22.10
Food intake (g)15670.8115042.5314969.0814903.86
Table 2 Effects of Polygonatum kingianum on total cholesterol and triglyceride concentrations in rat serum
GroupTC (mmol/L)TG (mmol/L)
Normal group1.42 ± 0.11c0.91 ± 0.21
Model group1.56 ± 0.11a0.97 ± 0.22
P. kingianum group1.43 ± 0.13c0.76 ± 0.13c
Simvastatin group1.15 ± 0.09bd0.77 ± 0.09c
Table 3 Effects of Polygonatum kingianum on total cholesterol and triglyceride concentration in rat liver
GroupTC (mmol/gprot)TG (mmol/gprot)
Normal group0.77 ± 0.19d1.46 ± 0.12d
Model group1.17 ± 0.22b2.83 ± 0.71b
P. kingianum group0.95 ± 0.15c1.20 ± 0.28d
Simvastatin group0.94 ± 0.15c1.37 ± 0.43d
Table 4 Potential biomarkers identified from serum samples
Retention time (min)Molecular weight (Da)VIPPotential biomarkerFormulaChange trend
Model-PKRP
ESI-
0.928261215.0326.266992-C-Methyl-D-erythritol 4-phosphateC5H13O7Pdown
8.30572245.0482.59774PimpinellinC13H10O5down
17.7034327.2331.534933-Methyl-5-pentyl-2-furannonanoic acidC19H32O3down
13.0574437.2911.033384,4'-DiaponeurosporeneC30H42up
ESI+
1.11629132.10221.806IsoleucineC6H13NO2down
0.997628132.07716.05763-GuanidinopropanoateC4H9N3O2up
1.0913118.08714.9589Aminopentanoic acidC5H11NO2up
15.9773496.33814.2141LysoPC(16:0)C24H50NO7Pup
2.1554166.08611.8849L-PhenylalanineC9H11NO2down
5.46147205.09710.6298L-TryptophanC11H12N2O2up
0.9767203.05310.4336α-D-GlucoseC6H12O6down
18.5687400.3329.59788Palmitoyl-L-carnitineC23H45NO4down
1.09687150.0589.09347L-MethionineC5H11NO2Sdown
1.10844182.0818.07313L-TyrosineC9H11NO3up
5.6576202.0866.729532'-Aminobiphenyl-2,3-diolC12H11NO2down
6.83329160.0966.657964-HydroxystachydrineC7H13NO3up
0.960596140.0686.04106Pentanoic acidC5H11NO2down
15.0993478.3061.003341-Oleoyl lysophosphatidic acidC21H41O7Pdown
10.4394288.2162.12052L-OctanoylcarnitineC15H29NO4down
Table 5 Potential biomarkers identified from urine samples
Retention time (min)Molecular weight (Da)VIPPotential biomarkerFormulaChange trend
Model-PKRP
ESI-
9.00895213.1131.421242,2'-(3-Methylcyclohexane-1,1-diyl) diacetic acidC11H18O4up
3.93717218.1031.32234Pantothenic acidC9H17NO5up
14.0675265.1481.35019CumaninC15H22O4up
1.11379254.9811.3057Ascorbate-2-sulfateC6H8O9Sdown
0.990052308.0991.2533N-Acetylneuraminic acidC11H19NO9down
3.03597365.1351.15211TetrahydropentoxylineC17H22N2O7down
17.8994303.2331.12374Arachidonic acidC20H32O2up
ESI+
8.40988173.1171.515594-Hydroxynonenoic acidC9H16O3up
6.14752172.0071.50165L-Homocysteine sulfonic acidC3H9NO3S2up
10.4959187.1261.477141-Phenyl-5-propyl-1H-pyrazoleC12H14N2up
8.40656155.1061.460754-Oxo-2-nonenalC9H14O2up
8.2458190.1151.44948N6-Carbamoyl-DL-lysineC7H15N3O3up
1.89902213.1231.39163ButethalC17H22N2O7up
13.7859256.2631.38483Palmitic amideC16H33NOup
6.67969172.0971.34087(3-Methylcrotonyl)glycine methyl esterC8H13NO3up
17.9836315.2521.334999,10-DiHOMEC18H34O4up
3.91979220.1181.30061Pantothenic acidC9H17NO5up
7.08734192.0661.261025-Hydroxyindoleacetic acidC10H9NO3up
0.839605146.1651.24838SpermidineC7H19N3up
0.924092170.0931.245021-MethylhistidineC7H11N3O2up
1.09509189.1231.23644N-Alpha-acetyllysineC8H16N2O3up
9.40433139.1121.205852-PentylfuranC9H14Oup
7.33104143.1071.204542-Octenoic acidC8H14O2up
3.91714222.1221.19506Vinyl-L-NIOC9H17N3O2up
Table 6 Potential biomarkers identified from liver samples
Retention time (min)Molecular weight(Da)VIPPotential biomarkerFormulaChange trend
Model-PKRP
ESI-
3.95787218.1039.02621Pantothenic acidC9H17NO5up
5.52016203.0825.17533L-TryptophanC11H12N2O2up
17.9144303.2322.67441Arachidonic acidC20H32O2up
8.18557241.0732.08795LumichromeC12H10N4O2down
17.6944327.2332.03102Docosahexaenoic acidC22H32O2down
9.27129201.1121.77891Sebacic acidC10H18O4down
18.1942279.2321.75755Linoleic acidC18H32O2up
11.3188464.3021.75082Glycocholic acidC26H43NO6down
13.9455313.241.665179,10-DiHOMEC18H34O4down
15.9588319.2271.5866216R-HETEC20H32O3up
7.08734353.2341.56066PGE1C20H34O5up
10.8984227.1281.45155Traumatic acidC12H20O4down
2.5168251.0791.41613DeoxyinosineC10H12N4O4down
11.4285221.0811.39399ApioleC12H14O4down
16.2815339.1991.28069CanrenoneC22H28O3down
11.4127351.2191.14883PGE2C20H32O5up
15.6357343.2281.0584MedroxyprogesteroneC22H32O3down
19.0468281.2491.03242Ethyl palmitoleateC18H34O2down
ESI+
5.58168205.09725.6421L-TryptophanC11H12N2O2up
1.12985123.05523.4569NiacinamideC6H6N2Oup
3.94534220.11815.5283Pantothenic acidC9H17NO5down
1.07398244.09213.5445CytarabineC9H13N3O5down
1.65458182.08112.3842L-TyrosineC9H11NO3up
0.901697132.0778.822973-GuanidinopropanoateC4H9N3O2down
0.990524203.0538.06945L-(+)-GuloseC6H12O6down
2.07851269.0887.66822InosineC10H12N4O5down
15.0942302.3057.59274SphinganineC18H39NO2down
1.48196153.047.19394XanthineC5H4N4O2down
6.38205130.1596.90221OctylamineC8H19Ndown
1.21181150.0586.25979L-MethionineC5H11NO2Sdown
0.83538146.1656.24439SpermidineC7H19N3down
2.90983285.0835.64503XanthosineC10H12N4O6down
1.64612165.0555.16323m-Coumaric acidC9H8O3down
11.3366181.1224.58665DihydroactinidiolideC11H16O2down
1.14382204.1234.29542SuccinylmonocholineC9H17NO4down
2.20661218.1394.21655Propionyl-L-carnitineC10H19NO4down
5.73361114.0923.42289ε-CaprolactamC6H11NOdown
17.9613305.2481.8771Arachidonic acidC20H32O2up
13.2435299.2011.60893NorethindroneC20H26O2down
11.7171181.1221.58994DihydroactinidiolideC11H16O2down
Table 7 Results of metabolic pathway analysis of serum samples
No.PathwayMatch statusP valueImpactDetails
1Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis2/48.19E-041.0KEGG
2Phenylalanine metabolism2/90.00474150.40741KEGG
3Valine, leucine and isoleucine biosynthesis1/110.1260.33333KEGG
4Starch and sucrose metabolism1/230.246350.18783KEGG
5Glycerophospholipid metabolism1/300.309160.19753KEGG
6Tryptophan metabolism1/410.398010.15684KEGG
7Tyrosine metabolism1/420.405520.14045KEGG
Table 8 Results of metabolic pathway analysis in urine samples
No.PathwayMatch statusP valueImpactDetails
1Arachidonic acid metabolism1/360.209270.32601KEGG
Table 9 Results of metabolic pathway analysis in liver samples
No.PathwayMatch statusP valueImpactDetails
1Arachidonic acid metabolism3/360.0426850.34677KEGG
2Phenylalanine, tyrosine and tryptophan biosynthesis1/40.0856430.5KEGG
3Linoleic acid metabolism1/50.105921.0KEGG
4Nicotinate and nicotinamide metabolism1/130.253180.2381KEGG
5Sphingolipid metabolism1/210.376850.14286KEGG
6Tryptophan metabolism1/410.605530.15684KEGG
7Tyrosine metabolism1/420.614520.14045KEGG