| Foreword | Plant Sterols/Stanols: Re-evaluation as Safe Hypocholesterolemic Agents | Michihiro Sugano | Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University and Prefectural University of Kumamoto |  |
| Feature Articles: Spotlight on Functional "Plant Sterols" | Blood Cholesterol-Lowering Action of Plant Sterols/Stanols: An Overview | Michihiro Sugano | Professor Emeritus, Kyushu University and Prefectural University of Kumamoto |  |
| Mechanisms of Cholesterol-Lowering Activity and Low Absorbability of Plant Sterols | Ikuo Ikeda | Graduate School of Agricultural Science, Tohoku University |  |
| Tadateru Hamada | Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, Faculty of Agriculture Graduate School, Kyushu University |
| Application of Phytosterolesters to Food "FOSHU Pure Select SARALEAR" | Taichi Ishizaki | Ajinomoto Co., Inc. |  |
| CoroWiseTM Naturally Sourced Cholesterol ReducerTM Brand of Plant Sterols - US Update | Jim Kappas | Cargill Health & Food Technologies, International & Emerging Products |  |
| Purification of Phytosterols from Vegetable Oil Deodorizer Distillate by a Process Including Lipase Reactions | Yuji Shimada
Toshihiro Nagao | Osaka Municipal Technical Research Institute |  |
| Reviews | Analysis of the Positive Effects of Herbal Dishes (II) Theoretical Background and Application Limit of the Radar Chart Method | Mamoru Noguchi | Formerly of National Institute of Hygienic Sciences (Osaka Branch) |  |
| Kumiko Nishijima | Shingu Cooking School |
| Katsuko Ohno | Daini Kyoritsu Hospital |
| Utilization of Medicinal and Edible Plants in Brazil (4) | Shunsuke Inoue
Goro Hashimoto | Centro de Pesquisas de Historia Natural |  |
| Report | 6th Symposium of Japanese Society of Food Chemistry -
Health Food Including so Called Health Food | Yoshio Ito | President of Japanese Society of Food Chemistry (Technical Adviser, Japan Food Research Laboratories) |  |