The present invention relates to a novel chalcone compound represented by the following general formula:
wherein R
1
and R
2
are taken together with the carbon atom to which they are bound, respectively, to form a hydroxydimethyl hexane ring, or where R
1
is a hydroxyl group, R
2
is an isohexenyl group, a derivative thereof, or a salt thereof. Also, the present invention relates to a therapeutic agent or prophylactic agent for a disease requiring neuronal protection, suppression for nitrogen monoxide (NO) production, inhibition for aldose reductase or suppression for interleukin production, and a food, beverage or feed for treatment or prevention of the above-mentioned disease, characterized in that each comprises the above-mentioned compound as an effective ingredient.
本发明涉及一种由以下通式表示的新型
查尔酮化合物:
其中 R
1
和 R
2
分别与它们所结合的碳原子一起形成羟基二甲基己烷环,或其中 R
1
是羟基,R
2
是
异己烯基、其衍
生物或其盐。此外,本发明还涉及一种用于需要保护神经元、抑制
一氧化氮(NO)产生、抑制醛糖还原酶或抑制白细胞介素产生的疾病的治疗剂或预防剂,以及一种用于治疗或预防上述疾病的食品、饮料或饲料,其特征在于每一种都包含上述化合物作为有效成分。