Abstract: Fungal polysaccharides are regarded as one of the most promising new resources of antioxidants with low toxicity， high safety and extensive sources.The research on polysaccharides of antioxidant activities had been one of the focus of polysaccharides and antioxidant field.Recent studies both at home and abroad on the structure， extraction and evaluation method of antioxidant activity of fungal polysaccharides were reviewed in this paper so as to offer references for the research,the development and the use of fungal polysaccharides.

Key words: fungal polysaccharides, structure, extraction, evaluation method of antioxidant activity