Abstract:Objective:To investigate the chemical constituents of Pistia stratiotes,a kind of duckweed.Method:Compounds were separated by chromatography on sillica gel,and their structures were identified by spectral analysis and chemical evidence.Result:Four compounds were obtained and identified as stigmasta 4,22 dien 3 one,stigmasterol,stigmasteryl stearate and palmitic acid.Conclusion:All the four compounds were isolated from this plant for the first time.