oilvitaminA_df: Utilization of Vitamin A in Rats

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Utilization of Vitamin A in Rats

Description

This dataset, oilvitaminA_df, is a data frame containing vitamin A concentrations in the livers of rats after being fed vitamin A dissolved in different types of oil. Twenty rats were divided into two groups: one received vitamin A in corn oil and the other in castor oil (American oil). After three days of feeding, vitamin A concentration in the liver was measured on the fourth day.

Usage

data(oilvitaminA_df)

Format

A data frame with 20 observations and 2 variables:

type

Factor variable indicating the oil type used to deliver vitamin A (corn or castor oil)

avit

Integer variable representing the measured vitamin A concentration in the liver

Details

The dataset name has been kept as 'oilvitaminA_df' to avoid confusion with other datasets in the R ecosystem. This naming convention helps distinguish this dataset as part of the MedxR package and assists users in identifying its specific characteristics. The suffix 'df' indicates that the dataset is a data frame. The original content has not been modified in any way.

Source

Data taken from the isdals package version 3.0.1

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