Abstract:Genus Ostericum Hoffm.belongs to Apiaceae，Umbellales.The plants of Ostericum Hoffm.are widely distributed in China，and most of them are wild and can be eaten.With people′s increasing attention to health，wild vegetable resources have been paid more and more attention.The plants of Ostericum Hoffm.are rich in flavonoids，polysaccharides，volatile oil and other effective components，and their nutritional value is higher than that of ordinary celery.The plants have biological activities such as anti-tumor，anti-inflammation，vasodilation and insect resistance，presenting great medicinal and edible values.Effective substances can be extracted and studied in different ways according to their characteristics.This paper summarized the research progress on the extraction methods and biological activities of the main effective components in the plants of Ostericum Hoffm.，to provide reference for their development and application in medicine and food.