The invention discloses a method for flocculating and purifying tea
saponin by using a microbial flocculant, which comprises the following steps: mixing a tea
saponin crude extract with water, stirring, standing, removing
grease, retaining an
aqueous solution, mixing with a coagulant aid solution and a microbial flocculant solution, flocculating, standing, retaining a supernatant, and completing the
flocculation and purification of the tea
saponin. According to the method disclosed by the invention, the
residual oil in the tea saponin crude extract is removed, so that the subsequent
flocculation purification effect can be improved, the
grease content in the tea saponin product can be reduced, and other impurities in the tea saponin crude extract can be quickly and greatly removed by optimizing the
flocculation process under the combined action of the coagulant aid and the microbial flocculant; and flocculant residues and
toxicity risks are reduced, so that a liquid tea saponin product with high yield and high purity is obtained. The method also has the advantages of simple and convenient operation, safety,
environmental protection and the like, is suitable for large-scale preparation of tea saponin, and is convenient for industrial application.