Author's contribution

AB completed the first draft of the article and tables. PJHJ and SSH then contributed substantially to the text and tables, expanding the initial concept, and elaborating and updating specific themes. AB updated the final text. All authors improved overall flow.

Acknoweldgements

The authors thank Hilary Green of the Nestlé Research Center (NRC) in Lausanne, Switzerland for proof reading and improving the manuscript. AB completed parts of this review at the NRC, as a Senior Project Leader for plant sterol research.

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Lipids in Health and Disease 2004, 3:5     doi:10.1186/1476-511X-3-5
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