Abstract: Schisandra chinensis(Turcz.) Baill. has high health value and biological activity as Chinese traditional and edible herbal medicine of which the fruit is used as medicine. In this paper,the pharmacology and health care effects,the extraction and identification of main bioactive ingredients which had health care effects,the development health care products in the future and the direction of bioactive components were discussed to provide reference and basis for exploitation and the research of new products of Schisandra chinensis(Turcz.)Baill. resources.