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PURPOSE: A functional oil composition effective to reduce cholesterol level is provided for treating excessive cholesterol, that is, hypercholesterolemia and for protecting some of heart diseases and hypertension by using it as food additives. CONSTITUTION: The functional oil composition for reducing cholesterol level in blood, treating hypercholesterolemia and protecting some of heart disease and hypertension comprises 40-90 %(w/w) of the unsaturated fatty acid beta-sitosterol ester and 10-60 %(w/w) of the unsaturated fatty acid methyl ester having C4-C22 atoms. The oil composition is easily soluble in at least one liquid vegetable oils selected from the group consisting of corn oil, cottonseed oil, bean oil, wheat embryo oil, rice bran oil, safflower oil, seed-gathering plant oil, sunflower oil and sesame oil.
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