摘要 |
Disclosed is a physiologically-active health food for improving various physiological functions, especially that for blood pressure normalization, which contains, as the active ingredient, peptide Y-2 or a substance containing it, in an amount of from 0.010 to 3.000 mg in terms of valyl-tyrosine (Val-Tyr) existing in peptide Y-2 in 100 g of the health food. The health food is effective for blood pressure depression or for preventing blood pressure increase in persons who are suffering from hypertensive disorders or in those who will readily suffer from hypertension. |