Table 1 Significant correlation of differentially abundant microbial taxa and metabolites (n = 15)
Microbial taxa | Metabolites | r valuea | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Genus Fusobacterium (increased in tumour) | 4-HB (decreased in tumour) | 0.722 | 0.002 |
Genus Prevotella 2 (decreased in tumour) | 4-HB (decreased in tumour) | −0.593 | 0.020 |
Family Halomonadaceae (increased in tumour) | glutamic acid (increased in tumour) | 0.541 | 0.037 |
Genus Paeniclostridium (decreased in tumour) | lactic acid (increased in tumour) | −0.537 | 0.039 |
Genus Enterococcus (decreased in tumour) | lactic acid (increased in tumour) | −0.527 | 0.044 |