PURPOSE: A natural preservative composition for food or wood containing a siegesbeckia glabrescens extract is provided to protect the food and the wood from food spoilage bacteria or wood rotting fungi.CONSTITUTION: A natural preservative composition for food or wood contains 0.1-10wt% of siegesbeckia glabrescens extract as an active ingredient for protecting the food and the wood from food spoilage bacteria or wood rotting fungi. The siegesbeckia glabrescens extract is extracted by using a solvent selected from the group consisting of anhydrous or hydrous alcohol with 1-4 carbons, glycerine, propylene glycol, butylene glycol, or water.COPYRIGHT KIPO 2012본 발명은 희첨(Siegesbeckia glabrescens Makino) 추출물을 유효성분으로 함유하고, 식품 부패균 또는 목재 부후균의 생장을 저해하거나 억제하는 것을 특징으로 하는 식품용 또는 목재용 천연 방부제 조성물을 개시한다.