The invention relates to a preparation method of high-concentration capsanthin. The preparation method comprises the following steps: by taking capsanthin with color value of 150-250 as a
raw material, adding an equal amount of
alcohol solution prepared by an alkali and an
alcohol according to a proportion to perform
saponification reaction, performing decompression and concentration, distilling to recover the
alcohol, then adding
ethyl acetate, uniformly stirring, further adding the
ethyl acetate into insoluble matters after
centrifugal separation, merging the
ethyl acetate phases, then adding pure water, uniformly stirring, performing
centrifugal separation, then taking supernatant liquid, further adding the ethyl acetate into the pure water phase, uniformly stirring, performing
centrifugal separation, then taking the supernatant liquid, merging all the ethyl acetate phases, performing decompression and concentration, and distilling to recover the ethyl acetate to obtain the high-concentration capsanthin. The preparation method provided by the invention has the advantages of simple and convenient process, relatively low cost and high safety, the color value of the capsanthin is improved by 3-5 times, the total content of carotenoids is improved by about 30%, the performances are stable, the range of applications of the capsanthin is expanded, and the
raw material is also provided for preparing high-end products of the capsanthin.