The polarization of macrophages plays a crucial regulatory role in a range of physiological and pathological processes involving macrophages. There are numerous concerns with macrophage polarization in atherosclerosis; however, most focus on modulating macrophage polarization to improve the microenvironment, and the mechanism of action remains unknown. In recent years, the advantages of natural and low-toxicity side effects of food medicine homology-derived substances have been widely explored. Few reports have started from ingredients from food medicine homology to regulate the polarization o...