Abstract:  Objective: to explore the effect of gynosaponins compound on ameliorating in mice memory. Method: to perform an jumping platform experiment and an avoiding darkness experiment respectively according to the way and procedure of evaluating healthy food function published by board of health in 1996. Result: gynosaponins compound has obvious effect on improving the reappearance ability of passive avoidance and the response of the avoiding darkness. Conclussion: gynosaponins compound can significantly improve memory.

Key words: gynosaponins compound, ametiorating the memory