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Table 1 Summary of the correlations between the major metabolites identified and the α-SMA inhibition activities of Doenjang

From: Mass spectrometry-based metabolomic study of traditional Doenjang effects against hepatic fibrosis

Compounds

Formula

Mass

RT

Higher group

Characteristics

p-Aminobenzoic acid

C7H7NO2

137.0478

1.78

Higher α-SMA

Inhibitory activity

Synthesis from folate by bacteria

Vitamin B complex

l-Valine

C5H11NO2

117.0790

1.74

Higher α-SMA

Inhibitory activity

Essential amino acid

l-Proline

C5H9NO2

115.1364

1.82

Higher α-SMA

Inhibitory activity

essential amino acid

7,4-Dihydroxyflavone

C15H10O4

254.0518

19.73

Higher α-SMA

Inhibitory activity

Flanone

Pyrroline hydroxycarboxylic acid

C5H7NO3

129.1140

18.72

Higher α-SMA

Inhibitory activity

Metabolites of arginine and proline

Soyasaponin III

C42H68O14

796.9809

22.25

Sample no 1, 8

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