Abstract:Ethyl octacosate,docosyl hexylate,a new compound stigmast-4-ene-1,3-dione,β-sitosterol and daucosterol wereisolated and identified from the rcots and rhizomes of Amomum villosum cultivated in Xishuangbanna,Yunnan. Twocompounds daucosterol and emodin monoglycocide were isolated and ident ified from the stems of A. villosum.