Gynostemia pentaphyllum is a climbing herb of Cucurbitaceae and Gynostemma, which contains saponins, polysaccharides, flavonoids, amino acids, inorganic elements and other components. Gynostemma pentaphyllum has many biological functions such as anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidation, immuno-enhancement, hypoglycemia, and so on. China has abundant Gynostemia pentaphyllum resource, the development of Gynostemma pentaphyllum as a feed additive has full value. This article reviewed the biological functions of Gynostemma pentaphyllum and provided ...