To summarize the research progress on steroidal saponins

pharmacological actions in medicinal plants of lily

and provide useful references for the further research.The relevant information and references about lily were looked through

and further analyzed and reviewed

especially its chemical structure of steroidal saponins.Up to now

fourty-seven kinds of steroidal saponins were isolated from lily.Pharmacological references show that it has effects on antidepressant

antioxidant

anti-inflammation

anti-tumor and so on.The pharmacological research mainly focus on steroidal saponins’s antidepressant

antioxidant

anti-inflammation

anti-tumor and gastrointestinal effects

but very few researches focus on its monomers activity and toxicity

we should carry out further studies on monomers activity and toxicity

so that we may ensure its safe and effectiveness in clinic application.