A palladium-fibroin complex (Pd/Fib.) was prepared by the addition of sonicated fibroin fiber in water to palladium acetate solution. Pd (OAc) 2 was absorbed by fibroin and reduced with NaBH 4 at room temperature to the Pd(0) nanoparticles. Powder-X-ray diffraction, scanning electron microscopyenergy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy, Fourier transform-infrared, CHN elemental analysis and inductively coupled plasma-atomic emission spectroscopy were carried out to characterize the Pd/Fib. catalyst. Catalytic activity of this finely dispersed palladium was examined in the Heck coupling reaction.The catalytic coupling of aryl halides (-Cl, -Br, -I) and olefins led to the formation of the corresponding coupled products in moderate to high yields under air atmosphere. A variety of substrates, including electron-rich and electronpoor aryl halides, were converted smoothly to the targeted products in simple procedure. Heterogeneous supported Pd catalyst can be recycled and reused several times.