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OBJECTIVE:To optimize the ultrasonic extraction and purification technology of total saponins from Marsdenia te-nacissima,and to prepare purified total saponins from M. tenacissima. METHODS:Using the extraction rate of total saponins from M. tenacissima as index,ethanol volume fraction,solvent-solid ratio and extraction temperature as factors,ultrasonic extraction technology of total saponins from M. tenacissima was optimized by single factor test and Box-Behnken response surface design. Us-ing the content of total saponins in elution,the effects of ethanol elution volume fraction on purification technology of total sapo-nins by D101 type macroporous adsorption resin was investigated. RESULTS:The optimal ultrasonic extraction technology was as follows as ethanol volume fraction of 85%,solvent-solid ratio of 18.5∶1 (ml/g),extraction temperature of 80 ℃. In verification test,the average extraction rate of total saponins from M. tenacissima was 4.80%(RSD=1.06%,n=3);it was close to predicted value 4.89%,and the deviation was 1.84%. The optimal purification technology was as follows as 45% ethanol as eluant,90%ethanol for purification. Verification test showed that the average content of total saponins from M. tenacissima was 62.45%(RSD=0.88%,n=3). CONCLUSIONS:The optimized technology can be used for the extraction and purification of total saponins from M. tenacissima. The technology is stable and reliable.