A Metabonomic Strategy for the Detection of the Metabolic Effects of Chamomile (Matricaria recutita L.) Ingestion

Yulan Wang, Huiru Tang, Jeremy K. Nicholson, Peter J. Hylands, J. Sampson, and Elaine Holmes*
Biological Chemistry, Biomedical Sciences Division, Faculty of Medicine, Sir Alexander Fleming Building, Imperial College London, South Kensington, London SW7 2AZ, United Kingdom, and Oxford Natural Products plc, Cornbury Park, Charlbury, Oxfordshire OX7 3EH, United Kingdom
J. Agric. Food Chem., 2005, 53 (2), pp 191–196
DOI: 10.1021/jf0403282
Publication Date (Web): December 21, 2004
Copyright © 2005 American Chemical Society

Abstract

A metabonomic strategy, utilizing high-resolution 1H NMR spectroscopy in conjunction with chemometric methods (discriminant analysis with orthogonal signal correction), has been applied to the study of human biological responses to chamomile tea ingestion. Daily urine samples were collected from volunteers during a 6-week period incorporating a 2-week baseline period, 2 weeks of daily chamomile tea ingestion, and a 2-week post-treatment phase. Although strong intersubject variation in metabolite profiles was observed, clear differentiation between the samples obtained before and after chamomile ingestion was achieved on the basis of increased urinary excretion of hippurate and glycine with depleted creatinine concentration. Samples obtained up to 2 weeks after daily chamomile intake formed an isolated cluster in the discriminant analysis map, from which it was inferred that the metabolic effects of chamomile ingestion were prolonged during the 2-week postdosing period. This study highlights the potential for metabonomic technology in the assessment of nutritional interventions, despite the high degree of variation from genetic and environmental sources.

Keywords: NMR-based metabonomics; chamomile; Matricaria recutita L.; orthogonal signal correction

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  • Published In Issue January 26, 2005
  • Received for review July 21, 2004. Revised manuscript received October 12, 2004. Accepted October 13, 2004. Y.W. acknowledges funding from Oxford Natural Products plc.

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