A pharmacological composition including a component having pressure
reductive activity obtained from Mycoleptodonoides aitchisonii fruit body
which is safe and cheap, harvested constantly year-round by artificial
cultivation, with equal quality, and useful for prevention and/or
amelioration of symptom of hypertension caused by angiotensin I converting
enzyme or the like. The invention also includes foods or beverages
containing the pharmacological compositions, and methods of preventing or
treating hypertension by administration of the composition.