Abstract: Pine needles are needle-like leaves of the Pinaceae,and the volatile oil of Pine needles has strong biological activity such as anti-oxidation,anti-aging,antifatigue,decreasing hematic fat and blood sugar,antibacterial activity and so on.In recent years,pine needles have been widely used in the field of pharmaceutical, essence, perme,cosmetics,foods and the like,which have broad application prospect.This paper summarizes the research progress of the volatile components of pine needles and their antimicrobial activity,in order to Establish theoretical basis for the further research,development and utilization of pine resources.

Key words: pine needle, volatile components, antimicrobial activity, outlook