PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide novel skin external or oral functional materials comprising natural components having excellent biological safety and effectiveness.SOLUTION: The present invention provides intracellular oxidative damage inhibitors, cell function improvers, antiinflammatory agents, skin-whitening agents or anti-aging agents having plants of Nelumbo, Nelumbonaceae, and skin external compositions or oral compositions comprising these agents.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1【課題】生体安全性及び有効性にすぐれた天然物由来成分からなる新規の皮膚外用又は経口用の機能性素材の提供。【解決手段】ハス科ハス属の植物を有する細胞内酸化ダメージ抑制剤、細胞機能改善剤、抗炎症剤、美白剤又は抗老化剤及びそれらの剤を配合した皮膚外用組成物又は経口組成物。【選択図】図１
