| Foreword | International Symposium on Non-digestible Carbohydrate: Overview | Takashi Sakata | Faculty of Science and Engineering, Ishinomaki Senshu University |  |
| Feature Articles: International Symposium on Non-digestible Carbohydrate (3) | Global Aspects of Glycemic Index, Glycemic Load and Insulin Sensitive: Effects of Rapidly, Slowly and Unavailable Carbohydrates | Fred Brouns | Cargill-Cerestar, Vilvoorde R&D Centre |  |
| Glycemic Response and Weight Control | Elizabeth Delport | The Glycemic Index Foundation of South Africa (GIFSA)
Diet Pro Consulting Dieticians |  |
| Clinical Aspects of Postprandial Hyperglycemia | Makoto Daimon | Yamagata University School of Medicine |  |
| Effect of Local Traditional Foods on Glucose and Protein Conservation in the Diabetics | Surat Kominder | Department of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University |  |
| Lactic Acid-Utilizing Intestinal Bacteria, a Key Component of Colonic Microflora That Explains the Effect of Pro- and Pre-biotics | Kazunari Ushida | Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto Prefectural University |  |
| Characterization of Gastrointestinal Microbial Ecosystem by Fermentation Product Pattern and Spectrum of Carbohydrate Fermentation Rate | Ole Hojberg
Nuria Canibe
Bent Borg Jensen | Department of Animal Health, Welfare and Nutrition, Danish Institute of Agricultural Science |  |
| Lene Lind Mikkelsen | School of Rural Science and Agriculture, University of New England |
| Gail Skene | Division of Gut Microbiology and Immunology, Rowett Research Institute |
| Efficacy of the Bifidogenic Growth Stimulator (BGS) Produced by Propionibacterium freudenreichii ET-3 | Masayuki Uchida
Kenichi Hojo | Food Science institute, Meiji Dairies Corporation |  |
| Nobuo Yoda | Product Development Department, Meiji Dairies Corporation |
| Minimum Flora for the Development of the Intestinal Mucosa in the Gut Ecosystem | Yoshinori Umesaki | Yakult Central Institute |  |
| Reviews | Color of the Chocolate -Difference in Cocoa Color and Characteristics of Cocoa Beans- | Hiroaki Ashitani
Tatsuya Kamiwaki | LOTTE Co., Ltd., Central Laboratory |  |
| Approach to Food Safety in the European Union (Pesticide Residues in Food) ]Reference to the Presentations on the 5th European Pesticide Residues Workshop- | Machiko Saka | The Institute of Environmental Toxicology Chemistry Division |  |
| Blessing of Inca (I) -The Chili Pepper which Supported Dietary Culture- | Jun Takano |  |  |