Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To establish a method for the preparation of high-purity huperzine A from the extract of
huperzia serrata.
METHODS By using the polymer reversed phase medium and C
18 reversed phase medium and two steps of medium pressure preparation in series, huperzine A monomer was isolated and prepared from the
huperzia serrata extract.
RESULTS The purity of 99.7% huperzine A monomer was obtained, and the overall recovery rate was 87.5%.
CONCLUSION This method utilizes the characteristics of polymer medium and C
18 medium to provide an efficient, green and economical way to obtain pharmaceutical grade huperzine A through technological linkage.