A composition including: at least one mixture selected from the group consisting of a mixture of (A) panaxatriol and (B) protopanaxatriol and a mixture of (C) panaxadiol and (D) protopanaxadiol, wherein a ratio (A)/(B) of a mass of the (A) panaxatriol to a mass of the (B) protopanaxatriol is 1 or greater, and a ratio (C)/(D) of a mass of the (C) panaxadiol to a mass of the (D) protopanaxadiol is 1 or greater.