The present invention provides a method of preventing or treating a disease caused by oxidation in vivo by administering a pharmacologically effective amount of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of:
(1) 2,5,7.8-tetramethyl-2-(&bgr;-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychromane; and
(2) 2,7.8-trimethyl-2-(&bgr;-carboxyethyl)-6-hydroxychromane.
Further, it provides use of a compound selected from the group consisting of (3) a-tocopherol, (4) a-tocotrienol, (5) &ggr;-tocopherol and (6) &ggr;-tocotrienol for generation in vivo of any of the above compounds (1) and (2) to treat a disease caused by oxidated low density lipoprotein (LDL).
As the above-mentioned disease, arteriosclerosis is particularly preferred.
本发明提供了一种预防或治疗体内氧化引起的疾病的方法,该方法通过施用药理有效量的至少一种选自由以下组成的组的化合物:
(1) 2,5,7.8-四甲基-2-(&bgr;-羧乙基)-6-羟基色
氨酸;和
(2) 2,7.8-三甲基-2-(&bgr;-羧乙基)-6-羟基
色烷。
进一步地,它提供了一种选自(3)a-
生育酚、(4)a-
生育三烯酚、(5)&ggr;-
生育酚和(6)&ggr;-
生育三烯酚组成的组中的化合物的用途,用于在体内生成上述化合物(1)和(2)中的任一种,以治疗由氧化的低密度脂蛋白(LDL)引起的疾病。
作为上述疾病,动脉硬化是特别优选的。