Six compounds were isolated from the whole herb of Phyllanthus urinaria L. They were id entified as ellagic acid (Ⅰ), 3, 3', 4-tri?O-methylellagic acid (Ⅱ), succinic acid (Ⅲ ), feru lic (Ⅳ ), ?-sitosterol-glucoside (Ⅴ ) and gallic acid (Ⅵ ) by means of spectral analysis and chemical reaction- Compound Ⅱ, Ⅲ, Ⅳ, and Ⅴwere isolated for the first time from this plant