Non-targeted LC-MS/MS metabolomic profiling of human plasma uncovers a novel Mediterranean diet biomarker panel.

"data availability data uploaded to metabolights: mtbls7948: non-targeted lc-ms/ms metabolomic profiling of human plasma uncovers a novel mediterranean diet biomarker panel https://www ebi ac uk/metabolights/editor/console code availability the software used for data analysis in this study (progenesis) is available via: https://www nonlinear com/progenesis/qi/ and the online software metaboanalyst: https://www metaboanalyst ca/ declarations competing interest the authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article. data availability data uploaded to metabolights: mtbls7948"

"Declarations Competing interestThe authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article. Ethical approvalThis study was conducted in accordance with the guidelines laid down in the 1964 Declaration of Helsinki and its later amendments. All procedures involving human subjects were approved by the Queen’s University Belfast Research Ethics Committee; Ethical approval references: RGHT000049 and 15.42 for the MEDDINI original study (2006) and for the present latest analysis respectively in view of the retrospective nature of the study. Consent to participateWritten informed consent was obtained from all MEDDINI participants. Competing interest The authors have no competing interests to declare that are relevant to the content of this article."

"Funding This research was funded by the Research and Development Office, Northern Ireland. S.M. was funded by a PhD Scholarship from the Department for the Economy (DfE), Northern Ireland."