ABSTRACT
Objective:To study the boiling water brewing extraction of astragalus polysaccharides in order to solve the problems of long cycle , high energy consumption and poor clarity in the traditional extraction , and lay foundation for the industrial production . Methods:Using the extraction yield of astragalus polysaccharide as the evaluation index and phenol -sulfuric acid method applied to de-termine the content of astragalus polysaccharide , the boiling water brewing extraction was used for astragalus polysaccharides .The effects of brewing time , boiling water amount and brewing times on the polysaccharide content were studied by single factor experi -ments, and then an orthogonal design method was used to screen the optimum technology parameters .The traditional water decoction extraction process was employed as the control .Results:The optimum conditions of boiling water brewing were as follows:adding 9-fold amount of water and soaking 60 min for three times.The astragalus polysaccharides extraction yield (4.81) of the optimal technology was higher than that of the traditional water decoction extraction (4.06%).Conclusion:Boiling water brewing method used to extract astragalus is with high extraction yield , simple operation , short cycle and low energy consumption , the color of astragalus polysaccha-ride is light, and it is clear after dissovled in water , which is superior to the traditional water decoction extraction method , and provide a new method with broad application prospect for the preparation of astragalus related preparations .