The development, utilization and research progress of the extraction and separation, the active ingredi- ents, and the pharmacological effects of the chemical compositions and the main components of the M agnolia were summa- rized, which was important for the guiding significance for the further clinical application. The research advance of the chemical compositions and pharmacological activities of the Magnolia were outlined. Consulting domestic and abroad liter- atures about M agnolia published in recent years, the research progression of them in the chemical constituents and phar- macologic...