Table 6. ACE inhibitory effect of Cheddar cheese WSE according to ripening period
| Compound (25 mg) | ACE inhibition rate (%) |
| Average | SEM1) |
| Captopril (12.5 mg) | 96.01 | 0.44 |
| YC | 47.02 | 0.02 |
| MC | 80.35 | 0.03 |
| EC | 75.04 | 0.05 |
n=3.
ACE, angiotensin-converting enzyme; WSE, water-soluble extract; YC, young Cheddar cheese water-soluble extract; MC, medium Cheddar cheese water-soluble extract; EC, extra-sharp Cheddar cheese water-soluble extract.