1.College of Chinese Medicinal Materials, Jilin Agricultural University, Changchun 130118, China|��2.Jilin�� Yatai Pharmaceutical Co.,Ltd.,Jiutai 130500, China

The objective of this study is to summarize the studies on triterpenoid saponins of ��Platycodon grandiflorum�� and provide new reference for further research and exploitation. The structures of triterpenoid saponins and pharmacological activities of ��Platycodon grandiflorum�� were com prehensively reviewed according to phylogeny of ��Platycodon grandiflorum.�� The study shows that as an edible and medicinal herb, ��P. grandiforum����is of bright developing prospect and  worthy of being further investigat ed.��

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