The present invention relates to an agent which inhibits or suppresses calcium channel where dipeptide Val-Tyr (VY) or a substance containing the same is an effective ingredient. Examples of the substance containing VY are hydrolysate (sardine peptide) of fish meat of sardine, etc., and VY or VY-containing substance is also able to be used as food/beverage in addition to pharmaceuticals. In accordance with the present invention, it has been clarified that, in reduction of blood pressure, VY has two actions of calcium channel inhibition in addition to ACE inhibition.

 
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