| Foreword | Searching Plant Resources for New Functions | Masao Hattori | Institute of Natural Medicine, Toyama Medical and Pharmaceutical University |  |
| Feature Articles: Searching Plant Resources for New Functions-I | Anti-proliferative Phenolic Constituents in Plants and Structure
- Activity Relationships | Tsuneatsu Nagao
Junei Kinjo
Hikaru Okabe | Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Fukuoka University |  |
| An Approach to New Anti-allergy Medicines Originating from Impatiens Balsamina | Kyoko Ishiguro
Hisae Oku | School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Mukogawa Women's University |  |
| Scientific Evaluation of Kampo Medicines Clinically Used in Atopic Dermatitis | Mitsuhiko Nose | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Nagoya City University |  |
| Development of Analytical Methods Using Monoclonal Antibodies Against Natural Products | Hiroyuki Tanaka
Yukihiro Shoyama | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kyushu University |  |
Chemical Studies of Local Agricultural Resources
- "Shibori-Daikon" Pungent Japanese Radish in Kazuno, Akita - | Kazuyuki Hori | Akita Research Institute of Food & Brewing |  |
| Exploration for New Anti-malarial Leads Using Ingredients from Medicinal Plants as Scaffolds | Nobutoshi Murakami | Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Osaka University |  |
| ArtTaste | Muscat of Alexandria Grape Culture Developed in Okayama (2) | Goro Okamoto | Faculty of Agriculture, Okayama University |  |