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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 15, 2000
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1998
Applicant:
Inventors:
Naohiro Goto, Ibaraki, JP;
Tsutomu Nishide, Ibaraki, JP;
Yukitaka Tanaka, Ibaraki, JP;
Takuji Yasukawa, Ibaraki, JP;
Assignee:
Kao Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ; A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514182 ; 514533 ; 514824 ;
Abstract
An oil/fat composition is provided which lowers the blood cholesterol level of a person having a high cholesterol level when used in daily life similarly to ordinary fats and is usable without posing any problem concerning appearance, flavor, heat cooking, etc. as compared with generally edible fats, wherein the oil/fat composition contains a phytosterol contained in an oil/fat containing one or more polyhydric alcohol/fatty acid esters each having a degree of esterification of 2 or higher and containing at least one hydroxyl group remaining unesterified.