A novel compound of the formula: wherein ring Q is an optionally substituted pyridine ring; One of R0, R1 and R2 is —Y0—Z0, and the other tow groups are a hydrogen, a halogen, an optionally substituted hydroxy group, a hydrocarbon group that may be an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an acyl group; Y0 is a bond or an optionally substituted bivalent hydrocarbon group; Z0 is a basic group which may be bonded via oxygen, nitrogen, —CO—, —CS—, —SO2N(R3)— (where R3 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group), or S(O)n (wherein n is to 0, 1 or 2); ......... is a single bond or a double bond, or a salt thereof, which has an excellent LDL receptor up-regulating, blood-lipids lowering, blood-sugar lowering and diabetic complication-ameliorating activity.