Abstract: There are three species in medicinal plant of Tripterygium Hook.f.,including Tripterygium wilfordii Hook.f.,Tripterygium hypoglaucum (Levl.)Hutch and Tripterygium regellii Sprague et Takeda.As the principal active ingredients in the Tripterygium Hook.f.,alkaloids and terpenoids have antiimmune,antiinflammatory,antitumor and other pharmacological effects,which have widely used in clinical practice.The medicinal plant of Tripterygium Hook.f.has been a hot topic for scholars worldwide.Here is to make a review for the research progress on the qualitative and quantitative analysis of plants and preparation in Tripterygium Hook,to provide a reference for related research.

Key words: Tripterygium Hook., active ingredients, qualitative analysis, quantitative analysis, summary