3.4 Functional predictions with PICRUSt2
A total of 11 level-2 pathways that associated with key metabolic
functions were contained in the result of functional predictions using
PICRUSt2 analysis. Among these,
amino acid metabolism, xenobiotics biodegradation and metabolism, lipid
metabolism, metabolism of terpenoids and polyketides in female were
significantly higher than male
(P< 0.05),
and
glycan biosynthesis and metabolism was significantly lower than male
(P < 0.05; Figure 5).