Objective: To optimize degreasing technology of extracts from Selaginella moelledorfii with petroleum ether,which provides a reference to development and utilization of the plant resources. Method: Taking extraction amount of amentoflavone and yield of extract as evaluation indexes,effects of the amount of petroleum ether,extraction time and frequency on degreasing technology were investigated by orthogonal design.The content of amentoflavone was determined by HPLC,mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile(A)-water(B) for gradient elution(0-5 min,25%A;5-12 min,25%-35%A;12-17 min,35%-45%A;17-25 min,45%-50%A;25-40 min,50%-55%A;40-45 min,55%-70%A;45-50 min,70%-100%A;50-55 min,100%A;55-60 min,100%-25%A) and detection wavelength at 330 nm. Result: Optimum technology conditions were as follows:degreased twice with 6 times the amount of petroleum ether for 1 h per time;extraction amount of amentoflavone was 72.77 mg,yield of extract was 11.04%. Conclusion: This degreasing technology is rational and stable,which is available for purification of extracts from S. moelledorfii.