Dietary and/or pharmaceutical composition (I) for oral administration, comprises an extract of Vanilla, an extract of Padina, and an extract of flower of salt ( Flos salis) in a mixture or in combination with one or more excipients, diluents or vehicles for oral. ACTIVITY : Anabolic; Antidepressant. MECHANISM OF ACTION : Beta-endorphin degradation inhibitor. The ability of (I) (comprising extract of Vanillaand Cyclotella) to inhibit beta-endorphin degradation was tested. The result showed that (I) exhibited the beta-endorphin expression of 0.22.