FA and Sterol Levels in Feces of SHRSP Rats at 16 Weeks

Feces samples were collected from stroke-prone spontaneously hypertensive (SHRSP) rats at 16 weeks of age following a 12-week feeding period. The dataset contains measurements of fatty acid compositions and levels, and sterol levels, comparing control, cholesterol-fed, and cholesterol-plus-lovastatin groups. It was authored by Yutaro Nishikata and last updated on 2026-05-21.

Use Cases

• Compare fecal fatty acid profiles based on dietary cholesterol and statin treatment mentioned in the description
• Analyze sterol excretion levels based on data from different experimental rat groups
• Model metabolic responses in hypertensive rats based on the SHRSP model and feeding period described

Strengths

• Data is openly licensed under CC-BY-4.0.
• Experimental design includes three distinct treatment groups (control, cholesterol, cholesterol+statin).
• Samples were collected at a specific time point (16 weeks of age) after a controlled feeding period (12 weeks).

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (11.7 KB), indicating a limited scope.

Provenance

Source

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Collection Method

Feces samples were collected from cages (n=2/group) at 16 weeks of age.

Time Range

Samples collected at 16 weeks of age.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-05-21 17:26:41; freshness should be verified.