The invention relates to the technical field of food additives and discloses an antioxidant natural food additive. The antioxidant natural food additive is made of, by weight, 5-10 parts of perilla frutescens, 10-18 parts of rutin, 13-20 parts of lentinan and 2-8 parts of catechin. The antioxidant natural food additive is prepared by combination of the perilla frutescens, the rutin, the lentinan and the catechin and is simple in preparation process. Furthermore, when the antioxidant natural food additive is used for making of fried food, stewed food, cakes, canned food, beverages and the like, remarkable antioxidant, bacteriostatic and preservative effects can be achieved while blood pressure reduction, blood fat reduction and anti-tumor functions can be realized .