The pathogenesis of atherosclerosis (AS) is complex and is the pathological basis of various cardiovascular diseases.Autophagy is a catabolic mechanism of cells,and the dysfunction of autophagy is closely related to the occurrence and development of many human diseases.A growing body of research has revealed the potential of natural products,the collective name for the chemical components found in nature,to treat human diseases.Here,the recent studies on the improvement of AS by natural products based on autophagy are reviewed.