Xanthoceras　sorbifolium　Bunge,　also　known　as　Tu-Mu-Gua　and　Wen-Dan-Ge-Zi,　has　several　applications.　Clinical　data　and　experimental　studies　have　shown　anti-tumor,　anti-inflammatory,　anti-bacterial,　and　anti-oxidant　properties　of　Xanthoceras　sorbifolium　Bunge　that　inhibits　prostate　hyperplasia,　lowers　blood　pressure　and　lipid　level,　and　treats　enuresis　and　urinary　incontinence.　It　also　has　neuroprotective　effects　and　can　treat　Alzheimer＇s　disease　and　Parkinson＇s　syndrome.　The　research　on　the　chemical　composition　and　pharmacological　effects　of　Xanthoceras　sorbifolium　Bunge　has　been　increasing.　Triterpenoid　and　triterpenoid　saponins　are　the　main　constituents　in　Xanthoceras　sorbifolium　Bunge　and　exhibit　biological　activities.　In　this　review,　we　summarized　the　research　progress　on　triterpenoids　and　their　glycosides　in　Xanthoceras　sorbifolia,　including　the　chemical　constituents,　pharmacological　activities,　and　biogenic　pathways　of　triterpenoid　mother　nucleus.　The　results　would　provide　a　reference　for　further　research　and　development　of　triterpenoids　and　their　glycosides　in　Xanthoceras　sorbifolia.