A primer to nutritional metabolomics by NMR spectroscopy and chemometrics

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This paper outlines the advantages and disadvantages of using high throughput NMR metabolomics for nutritional studies with emphasis on the workflow and data analytical methods for generation of new knowledge. The paper describes one-by-one the major research activities in the interdisciplinary metabolomics platform and highlights the opportunities that NMR spectra can provide in future nutrition studies. Three areas are emphasized: (1) NMR as an unbiased and non-destructive platform for providing an overview of the metabolome under investigation, (2) NMR for providing versatile information and data structures for multivariate pattern recognition methods and (3) NMR for providing a unique fingerprint of the lipoprotein status of the subject. For the first time in history, by combining NMR spectroscopy and chemometrics we are able to perform inductive nutritional research as a complement to the deductive approach. (C) 2013 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Original languageEnglish
JournalFood Research International
Volume54
Issue number1
Pages (from-to)1131-1145
Number of pages15
ISSN0963-9969
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1 Nov 2013

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