| 摘要 |
The invention provides antiarterioscierosis agents containing as the active ingredient porphyrin derivatives or ester derivatives thereof as represented by the general formula (1) or (2); and foods or pharmaceutical compositions containing the agents. The porphyrin derivatives and the ester derivatives thereof exhibit an effect of inhibiting the bonding of oxidized LDL to LOX-1 expressed in vascular endothelial cells, macrophage an so on and an antagonistic effect of inhibiting the incorporation of oxidized LDL into cells through LOX-1, and are highly safe. [Chemical formula 1] (wherein R1 and R2 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or the like; and R3 to R8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, formyl, or the like) [Chemical formula 2] (wherein R1 and R2 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 4 carbon atoms or the like; and R3 to R8 are each a hydrocarbon group having 1 to 2 carbon atoms, formyl, or the like)
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