PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a new compound, pharmaceutical and food effective for treating or prophylaxis for neurodegenerative diseases.SOLUTION: The invention relates to the chroman derivative represented by formula (I). The invention relates to the pharmaceutical composition and food for treating or prophylaxis for neurodegenerative diseases comprising the chroman derivative as an active ingredient.COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT【課題】神経変性疾患の治療又は予防に有効な新たな化合物、薬剤及び食品を提供することである。【解決手段】下記式(I)で示されるクロマン誘導体と、本クロマン誘導体を有効成分として含む神経変性疾患治療又は予防用医薬組成物並びに食品。【選択図】なし