Abstract: A new orally administerable DHEA production promoter is provided. A composition containing an extract of at least one selected from the group consisting of plants of Rosaceae Crataegus, Saururaceae Houttuynia, Vitaceae Vitis, and Compositae Anthemis is provided as a DHEA production promoter. The extract may be of one of the plants or extracts of two or more of them may be used in combination. A specific example is preferably a mixture of extracts of all four of the aforementioned plants. This DHEA production promoter also can be used as, for example, an anti-aging agent such as a skin improver as well as a pharmaceutical agent such as an immunostimulator, an antidiabetic agent, an anti-osteoporosis agent, an antiarteriosclerotic agent, an anti-obesity agent, a sleep-promoting agent, and a central nervous system depressant.