Abstract:Exosomes are nanoscale (with a diameter of approximately 30-150 nm) lipid bilayer membrane vesicles secreted by cells, which are rich in various biologically active substances, including proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and small molecules. In recent years, plant exosome-like nanovesicles (PENs) from food and medicinal plants have become a research hotspot in the biomedical field due to their excellent biological activity, good biocompatibility, and potential therapeutic applications. This article reviews the research progress of exosomes from food and medicinal plants, summarizes their extraction and identification methods, analyzes the physiological activities of common mi RNA in PENs, and summarizes the current research on the efficacy of exosomes from food and medicinal plants, with the aim of providing a reference for the research on exosome resources from food and medicinal plants.