The review article presents analysis of publications devoted to the problem of atherosclerosis and cerebral atherosclerosis in particular. Such important issues as pathogenesis of atherosclerosis, its clinical manifestations, negative influence on memory, prevention and treatment of the disease existing synthetic agents were briefly shown. It was outlined the perspective of using a soft metabolite tropic phytoagents based on red clover for preventing progression of cerebral atherosclerosis and hyperlipidemia which can threaten with development of dementia, Parkinson, Alzheimer’s etc.
