Abstract: Polysaccharide is an important health factor in fruits,which has been found to exert many aspects of biological activities and have a wide application prospect. This paper reviewed the current status of researches on fruit polysaccharide,especially in the resources and utilization,biological activities,and molecular modification of fruit bioactive polysaccharides. Furthermore,the problemes existing in the present researches on fruit bioactive polysaccharides,future research directions and emphasis in this field were briefly discussed.

Key words: fruit, polysaccharide, current status