| Summary: | <i>Imperata cylindrica</i> is a medicinal plant native to southwestern Asia and the tropical and subtropical zones. To date, 72 chemical constituents have been isolated and identified from <i>I. cylindrica</i> Among these compounds, saponins, flavonoids, phenols, and glycosides are the major constituents. Investigations of pharmacological activities of <i>I. cylindrica</i> revealed that this edible medicinal herb exhibits a wide range of therapeutic potential including immunomodulatory, antibacterial, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, and liver protection activities both in vivo and in vitro. The purpose of this review is to provide an overview of <i>I. cylindrica</i> studies until 2019. This article also intends to review advances in the botanical, phytochemical, and pharmacological studies and industrial applications of <i>I. cylindrica</i>, which will provide a useful bibliography for further investigations and applications of <i>I. cylindrica</i> in medicines and foods.
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