OBJECTIVE: To compare the total flavonoids content and antioxidant activity in the barks, leaves, male flowers and seeds of Eucommiae ulmoides. METHODS: UV spectrophotometry was used to determine the total flavonoids content in different parts; tests was conducted to clear 2, 2′ -nitrilobis (3-ethylbenzothiazoline-6-sulfonic acid) (ABTS+), 1, 1-diphenyl-2-trinitrophenylhydrazine (DPPH) radicals and the reducing ability of Cu2+, using half clear/reduction concentration value (IC50) as evaluation indexes, and vitamin C was regarded as positive control. RESULTS: The total flavonoids content of the E. ulmoides from hight to low was as follows as leaves>male flowers>barks>seeds, except there was no significant difference in barks and seeds (P>0.05), the other parts had significant differences (P<0.05); the ability of different parts eliminating DPPH and ABTS+ free radical was as follows as leaves>male flowers>seeds>barks, except there was no significant difference in the indicators of leaves and male flowers (P>0.05), the other parts had significant differences (P<0.05); the ability of reducing Cu2+ free radical was as follows as leaves>male flowers>barks>seeds, there was significant difference in leaves and males flowers with barks and seeds (P<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The content of total flavonoids in leaves and male flowers is high, and the antioxidant activity is strong, which has a great prospect of exploitation and utilization to make up for deficiencies in barks of E. ulmoides.