The lipids obtained from Abrus precatorius were separated into a saponifiable and unsaponifiable fraction. Analysis of the saponifiable fraction by gas-liquid chromatography (GLC) showed the presence of a series of C-8 to C-24 saturated and C-16 to C-24 unsaturated acids. Column chromatography of the unsaponifiable material yielded a hydrocarbon, alcohol–methyl sterol, and sterol fraction. GLC showed that the hydrocarbon fraction contained squalene, a homologous series of C-16 to C-35 normal, iso and/or anteiso, and possibly multibranched compounds. The alcoholmethyl sterol fraction contained a series of C-14 to C-28 normal alcohols in addition to β-amyrin and cycloartenol. Stigmasterol, β-sitosterol, and campesterol were the major sterol constituents identified by GLC.