Abstract:Edible bird's nest is rich in a variety of nutrients，including common nutrients such as protein，sugar，fat，vitamins and numerous inorganic elements，as well as bioactive substances such as sialic acid and epidermal growth factor.With the physiological functions of anti-oxidation，anti-aging，anti-virus，immune regulation and promoting growth and development，edible bird's nest has gradually attracted the attention of more and more researchers.In this review，the nutrients and their content in edible bird's nest were summarized，and the functions of edible bird's nest and its extracts were introduced.In addition，the research trends of edible bird's nest and its active ingredients in the future were prospected.This study was expected to provide a basis for developing the functional products of edible bird's nest.