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.