Objective To evaluate the food safety of bamboo leaf powder.Methods The edible safety of bamboo leaf powder was evaluated through a literature review and the following aspects were considered： nutritional composition and active ingredient detection， hygiene indexes （heavy metals， pesticide residues， and microbial contamination） detection， toxicological safety evaluation （acute oral toxicity， three genotoxicity， and 90-day oral toxicity tests）.Results Bamboo leaves presented a long history of consumption and use at home and abroad， and no record of poisoning or adverse reactions was found. Bamboo leaf powder contained protein and other nutrients， and a relatively high phenol content. All the sanitary indicators did not exceed the limit requirements of similar foods. The toxicological safety evaluation test showed that bamboo leaf powder had no harmful effects and that its NOAEL was 4.0 g/kg·BW.Conclusion When the dosage of leaf powder is greater than 6 g/d， little adverse health effects may occur in the general adult population.