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While genomic, transcriptomic, and proteomic profiles of human saliva have been reported, its metabolic composition is a topic of research: metabolites in submandibular\/sublingual saliva have never been analyzed systematically. In this study, samples of whole, parotid, and submandibular\/sublingual saliva from 20 healthy donors, without dental or periodontal diseases, were examined by nuclear magnetic resonance. We identified metabolites which are differently distributed within the three saliva subtypes (54 in whole, 49 in parotid, and 36 in submandibular\/sublingual saliva). Principal component analysis revealed a distinct cluster for whole saliva and a partial overlap for parotid and submandibular\/sublingual metabolites. We found exclusive metabolites for each subtype: 2-hydroxy-3-methylvalerate, 3-methyl-glutarate, 3-phenylpropionate, 4-hydroxyphenylacetate, 4-hydroxyphenyllactate, galactose, and isocaproate in whole saliva; caprylate and glycolate in submandibular\/sublingual saliva; arginine in parotid saliva. Salivary metabolites were classified into standard and non-proteinogenic amino acids and amines; simple carbohydrates; organic acids; bacterial-derived metabolites. The identification of a salivary gland-specific metabolic composition in healthy people provides the basis to invigorate the search for salivary biomarkers associated with oral and systemic diseases.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/metabo10080318","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,6]],"date-time":"2020-08-06T09:41:21Z","timestamp":1596706881000},"page":"318","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":37,"title":["Metabolic Profiles of Whole, Parotid and Submandibular\/Sublingual Saliva"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"10","author":[{"given":"Marco","family":"Meleti","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Universitario Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Eleonora","family":"Quartieri","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy"},{"name":"Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I 50, 43123 Reggio Emilia, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Rita","family":"Antonelli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Universitario Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Margherita E.","family":"Pezzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Universitario Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-8922-2915","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Benedetta","family":"Ghezzi","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Universitario Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Maria Vittoria","family":"Viani","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Universitario Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-2933-8174","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Giacomo","family":"Setti","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Centro Universitario Odontoiatria, University of Parma, Via Gramsci 14, 43126 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Emanuela","family":"Casali","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Elena","family":"Ferrari","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-6499-2545","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Tecla","family":"Ciociola","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Alberto","family":"Spisni","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-3065-6567","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Thelma A.","family":"Pertinhez","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Medicine and Surgery, University of Parma, Via Volturno 39, 43125 Parma, Italy"},{"name":"Transfusion Medicine Unit, Azienda USL-IRCCS di Reggio Emilia, Viale Umberto I 50, 43123 Reggio Emilia, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2020,8,6]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"72","DOI":"10.5005\/jcdp-9-3-72","article-title":"Saliva composition and functions: A comprehensive review","volume":"9","author":"Machado","year":"2008","journal-title":"J. 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