Abstract:Six compounds have been isolated from the leaves of Euphorbia hirta and identified as gallic acid, quercitrin, myricitriu, 3,4-di-O-galloylquinic acid, 2, 4, 6-tri-O-galloyl-D-glucose and 1, 2.3, 4, 6-penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucose on the basis of physicochemical and spectroscopic methods.