In this paper we analyzed and organized the literatures about the protection and treatment actions of heptic diseases by Gardenia jasminoides.Both pubmed and medline basedata were used

and G.jasminoides combined with liver was considered as the retrieval term.About 36 papers from home or abroad during the past 20 years were reviewed to demonstrate the protection and treatment effects of G.jasminoides on heptic diseases.In order to elucidate the protective effects of G.jasminoides biochemical indicators represented heptic functions

GSTs system and apoptosis of heptic cells were considered as the research objects;while the treatment effects of G.jasminoides on heptic diseases including the functions of anti-hepatoma

anti-hepatic cirrhosis

anti-hepatitis and anti-fatty liver

et al

were summerized.Currently pharmacodynamic studies always focus on the mono-component in G.jasminoides

and the characters of traditional Chinese medicine which are multicomponents

multitargets and combined application could not be manifested.For improving the protection and treatment actions of heptic diseases by G.jasminoides

further research work about the action of the active components in G.jasminoides should be performed.