PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition having angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity. A composition having an angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory activity, which comprises an extract of a plant belonging to the genus Licorice of the family Leguminosae. [Selection diagram] None【課題】アンギオテンシン変換酵素(ACE)阻害活性を有する組成物の提供。【解決手段】マメ科カンゾウ属に属する植物の抽出物を含有することを特徴とする、アンギオテンシン変換酵素(ACE)阻害活性作用を有する組成物。【選択図】なし