Abstract:Two crystalline substances were isolated from the root of Libanotis buchtorimensis (Fisch) Dc., one of them identified as trans-P-hydroxy-cinnamic acid. It was first found in this plant, Compound (Ⅷ)is anew compound, white needle crystal, melting point 189-191℃, with the empirical formula C14H14O4, its structure was elucidate by means of UV, IR, 1H-NMR, 13C-NMR and MS, It was named libanotin A.