Table 2

Number of metabolites that were measured with each protocol according to chemical class

ProtocolTotal12345678
Analyte class
Total630131251100149132303342137
Alkaloids111111111
Amine oxides100000000
Amino acids202019191919202019
Amino acid related302522232322262523
Bile acids141114141414141414
Biogenic amines986666776
Carbohydrates and related110000100
Carboxylic acids742322342
Cresols111111111
Fatty acids123979710107
Hormones and related412221222
Indoles and derivatives443442434
Nucleobases and related222222222
Vitamins and cofactors111111111
Acylcarnitines4062222462
Glycerophospholipide (lysophasphatidylcholines and phosphatidylcholines)9052571810273810
Sphingomyelins1535133673
Cholesteryl esters2233000460
Ceramides280220151024266
Dihydroceramides802000120
Glycosylceramides (monohexosylceramides, dihexosylceramides, and Trihexosylceramides)3411707724224
Diglycerides44614411517184
Triglycerides2422579391710412726
Metabolism indicators2326672857886999684