Foods, drugs and cosmetics containing at least one member selected from the group consisting of broccoli, cauliflower, kale, Capsella Bursa-pastoris (L. Medic., Arabis flagellosa Miq., Arabis glabla (L.) Bernh., Ranunculus sceleratus L., Isatis indigotica Fortune, Cardamine scutata Thumb. C. Regeliana Miq., Barberea orthoceras Lebeb., Nasturtium officinale R. BR.), leaf mustard, brown mustard, Japanese horseradish, Wasabia tenuis (Miq. Matsumura W. bracteata (S. Moore) Hisauchi, Brassica rapa L. var. akana KITAM., Brassica rapa L. var. neosuguki KITAM.,) turnip, Brassica campestris L., cabbage, spinach, Brassica rapa L. var. perviridis BAIL., celery, parsley, lettuce, apple, petsai, brussels sprouts, daikon and daikon leaf; and a method for preventing or treating diseases which comprises taking or administering an efficacious dose of these vegetables or fruits.