PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a skin (including scalp) external preparation which is derived from a natural product with good biological safety, which improves the health of living matter such as skin, and exhibits effects such as activation and age prevention of cells, and a functional raw material which can be blended into food or drink.SOLUTION: The composition comprises an extract from a cherry tree of the family Rosaceae and genus Prunus, an extract of one or two or more of yeast, Aspergillus oryzae and a lactic acid bacterium, or microorganism-derived fermentation metabolites produced by one or two or more of the microorganisms yeast, Aspergillus oryzae and a lactic acid bacterium.SELECTED DRAWING: NoneCOPYRIGHT: (C)2017,JPO&INPIT【課題】天然物由来で生体安全性にすぐれ、かつ、皮膚等の生体の健全化、細胞の賦活化及び老化防止等の効果を発揮する皮膚(頭皮も含む)外用剤、及び飲食品に配合可能な機能性素材の提供。【解決手段】バラ科(Rosaceae)サクラ属(Prunus)に属するサクラの抽出物と、酵母、麹菌及び乳酸菌のいずれか1種又は2種以上の抽出物又は酵母、麹菌及び乳酸菌のいずれか1種又は2種以上の微生物により産生される微生物由来発酵代謝物とを含有する組成物。【選択図】なし