The new use of D-arosu (hypertension, use of heart swelling emergence control) offer. The composition in order to control the blood pressure rise which designates D-arosu as the active ingredient. As D-arosu, and/or, combined that derivative, desirably, 0.1 - 50 weight % included, the composition which is combined. As for the above-mentioned composition, desirably the food additive which can use for the prevention and remedy of circulatory organ obstacle emergence such as hypertension emergence and heart swelling, the food material, the eating and drinking item and the healthy eating and drinking item, it is something of the form which is chosen from the group which consists of the medical supply and the fodder. Blood pressure rise is the table salt sensitivity hypertension. The usage of D-arosu which features that D-arosu is used for the control of blood pressure rise (however, medical behavior is excluded.).D-アロースの新規用途(高血圧、心肥大発症抑制の用途)の提供。D-アロースを有効成分とする血圧上昇を抑制するための組成物。D-アロース、および/または、その誘導体を配合した、好ましくは0.1~50重量%含まれるように配合した組成物。上記組成物は、好ましくは高血圧発症および心肥大などの循環器障害発症の予防および治療に用いることができる食品添加物、食品素材、飲食品、健康飲食品、医薬品および飼料からなる群から選ばれる形態のものである。血圧上昇は食塩感受性高血圧である。D-アロースを血圧上昇の抑制に使用することを特徴とするD-アロースの使用方法(但し、医療行為を除く。)。
