PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an agent for suppressing blood pressure increase, a food additive, and a food or drink which are excellent in suppressing blood pressure increase and can be produced by a simple method. The blood pressure elevation inhibitor of the present invention contains sudatin. The food additive of the present invention may include the blood pressure elevation inhibitor. The food or drink of the present invention may contain the food additive. The antihypertensive agent according to the present invention has an excellent antihypertensive effect and can be produced by a simple method. The food additive of the present invention is useful as an additive for various foods and drinks. [Selection diagram] None【課題】血圧上昇の抑制作用に優れ、また、簡便な方法で製造することができる血圧上昇抑制剤、食品添加物及び飲食品を提供する。【解決手段】本発明の血圧上昇抑制剤は、スダチチンを含む。本発明の食品添加物は、前記血圧上昇抑制剤を含むことができる。本発明の飲食品は、前記食品添加物を含むことができる。本発明に係る血圧上昇抑制剤は、血圧上昇の抑制作用に優れ、また、簡便な方法で製造することができる。本発明の食品添加物は、各種飲食品の添加物として有用である。【選択図】なし
