An anti-hyperlipemic agent which has a potent activity of reducing LDL and VLDL cholesterols, which are thought to be a risk factor for arteriosclerosis among total blood cholesterols, and which is excellent in the antioxidant activity on LDL, is provided. Additionally, a compound and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are disclosed, which is represented by Formula (I): ##STR1## [wherein R.sup.1 is a power alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkyl-lower alkyl, aryl or aralkyl group which is optionally substituted; R.sup.2 is a group represented by the formula: --COOR' (wherein R' is a lower alkyl or aralkyl which is optionally substituted), lower alkyl or halogenated lower alkyl; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, together with adjacent carbonyl group, form a cyclohexanone ring represented by the formula: ##STR2## R.sup.3 is a phenyl group optionally being substituted, and, ring A is a benzene nucleus which is optionally substituted, or a heterocyclic ring containing S or O optionally being substituted].
提供了一种抗高脂血症药物,具有强效降低LDL和VLDL
胆固醇的活性,这些
胆固醇被认为是全血
胆固醇中动脉硬化的危险因素,并且在LDL的抗氧化活性方面表现出色。此外,还披露了一种化合物及其药用可接受的盐,其由公式(I)表示:##STR1##[其中R.sup.1是可选取代的功率烷基,环烷基,环烷基-低烷基,芳基或芳基烷基;R.sup.2是由公式表示的群:--COOR'(其中R'是可选取代的低烷基或芳基烷基),低烷基或卤代低烷基;或R.sup.1和R.sup.2与相邻的羰基团一起形成由公式表示的
环己酮环:##STR2##R.sup.3是可选取代的苯基,环A是可选取代的苯核或含有S或O的杂环。]