This　paper　is　intended　to　review　advances　in　the　botanical,　phytochemical,　traditional　uses　and　pharmacological　studies　of　the　genus　Trachelospermum.　Until　now,　138　chemical　constituents　have　been　isolated　and　characterized　from　these　plants,　particularly　from　T.　asiaticum　and　T.　jasminoides.　Among　these　compounds,　lignans,　triterpenoids,　and　flavonoids　are　the　major　bioactive　constituents.　Studies　have　shown　that　plants　from　the　genus　Trachelospermum　exhibit　an　extensive　range　of　pharmacological　properties　both　in　vivo　and　in　vitro,　including　anti-inflammatory,　analgesic,　antitumor,　antiviral　and　antibacterial　activities.　In　Traditional　Chinese　Medicine　(TCM)　culture,　drugs　that　include　T.　jasminoides　stems　have　been　used　to　cure　rheumatism,　gonarthritis,　backache　and　pharyngitis,　although　there　are　few　reports　concerning　the　clinical　use　and　toxicity　of　these　plants.　Further　attention　should　be　paid　to　gathering　information　about　their　toxicology　data,　quality-control　measures,　and　the　clinical　value　of　the　active　compounds　from　genus　Trachelospermum.