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Table 2 Fold changes of the metabolites involved in 18 pathways identified as being significantly enriched in the KEGG analysis. “/” indicates that the metabolite or a significant difference was not detected

From: Metabolomic analyses reveal substances that contribute to the increased freezing tolerance of alfalfa (Medicago sativa L.) after continuous water deficit

Metabolites

Subclass

Within-phase comparisons

Between-phase comparisons

WD_1 vs WW_1

WD_2 vs WW_2

WD_3 vs WW_3

WD_2 vs WD_1

WD_3 vs WD_2

WW_2 vs WW_1

WW_3 vs WW_2

Nonmetal oxoanionic compounds

 Phosphoric acid

Nonmetal phosphates

0.4766

0.4204

/

/

/

0.7124

/

 Sulfate

Nonmetal sulfates

0.6713

0.6650

0.7656

/

/

/

0.8236

Fatty acyls

 13-oxo-octadecadienoic acid

Linoleic acids and derivatives

/

/

/

/

/

/

0.4233

 13S-hydroxy-octadecadienoic acid

Linoleic acids and derivatives

/

/

/

/

/

/

0.4576

 20-hydroxy-leukotriene B4

Eicosanoids

/

/

/

/

/

/

0.4847

 9,10-dihydroxy-12-octadec-enoic acid

Fatty acids and conjugates

1.4183

/

/

0.7178

/

/

0.5667

 9,12,13-trihydroxy-octadec-10-enoic acid

Fatty acids and conjugates

1.4510

/

2.0848

/

/

1.5159

0.3778

 9S,11R,15S-trihydroxy-2,3-dinor-13E-prostaenoic acid-cyclo[8S,12R]

Eicosanoids

/

/

1.6657

/

/

/

0.4795

 Alpha-linolenic acid

Linoleic acids and derivatives

/

/

/

/

/

/

0.4510

 Arachidonic acid (d8)

Fatty acids and conjugates

/

/

/

1.9797

0.5671

/

0.2218

 Norlinolenic acid

Fatty acids and conjugates

0.5674

/

1.8503

1.7476

/

/

0.3516

 Traumatic acid

Fatty acids and conjugates

0.5335

0.5854

/

/

/

/

0.6102

 Traumatin

Fatty acids and conjugates

/

/

3.3487

/

/

/

0.1040

Glycerophospholipids

 Lysophosphatidylcholine(16:0)

Glycerophosphocholines

/

/

/

/

/

2.1402

/

 Phosphatidyl alcohol(16:0/18:2(9Z,12Z))

Glycerophosphates

0.7050

0.6145

/

/

/

/

0.6955

 Phosphatidyl ethanolamine(16:1(9Z)/P-18:1(11Z))

Glycerophosphoethanolamines

0.6389

0.6606

/

/

/

/

0.6178

 Phosphatidyl ethanolamine(18:3(6Z,9Z,12Z)/P-18:0)

Glycerophosphoethanolamines

/

/

/

/

/

1.3388

0.6226

Steroids and steroid derivatives

 Campesterol

Ergostane steroids

0.5078

0.5925

/

/

/

/

/

 Cholesterol ester(20:1(11Z))

Steroid esters

/

0.4889

0.4198

/

/

/

/

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

 L-arginine

Amino acids, peptides, and analogues

/

/

/

/

/

/

0.1530

 L-aspartic acid

Amino acids, peptides, and analogues

/

/

/

2.4269

/

/

0.2733

 L-cystathionine

Amino acids, peptides, and analogues

0.4052

/

0.2932

/

/

0.4034

3.2124

Organooxygen compounds

 D-glucose

Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates

/

/

/

1.3310

/

1.2303

/

 D-maltose

Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates

/

/

/

1.1766

/

/

/

 Fructose 6-phosphate

Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates

0.5245

0.4511

/

/

/

/

0.6804

 Maltotriose

Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates

0.4487

0.7361

0.5299

/

/

0.5619

1.7477

 Raffinose

Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates

0.4885

/

0.7346

1.6008

/

/

1.2806

Indoles and derivatives

 Indoleacetic acid

Indolyl carboxylic acids and derivatives

/

0.6223

/

/

/

1.5008

/

 5-methoxytryptamine

Tryptamines and derivatives

/

0.6575

/

/

/

/

0.4630

Others

 Alpha-dimorphecolic

Others

/

/

/

/

/

/

0.3647