Chroma TOF v. 4.3X software (https://www.lecosoftware.com/chromatof) and the LECO-Fiehn Rtx5 database (LECO Corporation, St. Joseph, MI, USA) were used to identify raw peaks, filter and calibrate data baselines, align and identify the peaks, integrate their areas, and perform a deconvolution analysis101 (link). Mass spectrum and retention index matching were considered in metabolite identification. Peaks detected in < 50% and RSD in > 30% of the QC samples were removed102 (link). Differential metabolite screening was conducted using previously published methods93 and peaks with similarity greater than 700, variable importance projection (VIP) exceeding 1.0 and P < 0.05 by t-test were selected as the reliable differentially expressed metabolites. KEGG database was used to search for differential metabolite pathways103 (link),104 (link).
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