Asahi Denka Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha

Adeka Corporation

Toshiyuki Hirokawa

Kazuaki Suzuki

Kazuo Itagaki

Shoji Maruzeni

The plant sterol-containing fat composition of the present invention contains a plant sterol fatty acid ester (A); and from 10 to 70% by weight of a partial glyceride (B). It can provide a cholesterol absorption inhibiting effect, and capable of ensuring no addition of an emulsifier or a reduction in amount of the emulsifier to be added when utilized for production of fat foods in the emulsion product form such as margarines, fat spreads, and whip creams, whereby an emulsion product having no or reduced flavor characteristic of the emulsifier can be obtained.

Vegetable sterol-containing fat compositions and process for producing the same

The confectionary fat composition according to the present invention comprises from 20 to 80% by weight of deodorized cocoa butter and from 20 to 80% by weight of hardened fat(s) having a melting point of 45.degree. C. or lower. The method for producing the confectionary fat composition according to the present invention comprises melt-mixing from 20 to 80% by weight of deodorized cocoa butter with from 20 to 80% by weight of hardened fat(s) having a melting point of 45.degree. C. or lower and then rapidly cooling and kneading the obtained mixture.

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Tokyo, Japan

Toshiyuki Hirokawa