| Foreword | Present Condition and Observations on Carotenoid Research | Takao Matsuno | Professor Emeritus of Kyoto Pharmaceutical University |  |
| Feature Articles: Present Condition and Observations on Carotenoid Research | Distribution and Biosynthesis of Carotenoids in Plants and Photosynthetic Bacteria | Shinichi Takaichi | Department of Biology, Nippon Medical School |  |
| Carotenoid Biosynthesis Genes and Biotechnology | Norihiko Misawa | Applied Science of Molecular Design, Marine Biotechnology Institute |  |
| Distribution and Metabolism of Carotenoids in Animals | Miyuki Tsushima | Kyoto Pharmaceutical University |  |
| Carotenoids and Diseases | Yoshifumi Tomita | Graduate School of Engineering, Kyushukyoritsu University |  |
| Recent Research on Health Promotion by b- Cryptoxanthin | Masamichi Yano | Bio-Oriented Technology Research Advancement Institution |  |
| Effects of Carotenoids and Carotene-Rich Vegetables on Human Health | Takahiro Inakuma | Biogenics Research Department, Research Institute, Kagome Co., Ltd. |  |
| Reviews | Non-Heated Meat Products (Dry-Cured Ham) | Masayuki Mikami | Professor Emeritus of Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine |  |
Mitsuo Sekikawa
Ken-ichiro Shimada | Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine |
| Bite Profile Analysis with Multiple-Point Sheet Sensors | Haruka Dan
Kaoru Kohyama | National Agriculture and Food Research Organization, National Food Research Institute |  |
| ArtTaste | Retrospective Aspects of Cyclamate and Cyclohexylamine Studies in Japan | Akira Tanaka | Formerly of Faculty of Pharmacy, Showa Pharmaceutical University |  |