The invention discloses a preparation method and an application of Maca
alkaloid. The method comprises the steps in sequence as follows: (1), Maca is smashed, a certain volume of an acid
alcohol solution is added, supersonic extraction is performed for 1-3 times, the mixture is filtered, and an extracting solution is combined and concentrated, so that extractum is obtained; (2), the extractum is dissolved with
acid water and filtered, the pH value is adjusted to be 9-12, the mixture is leached with
chloroform or
ethyl acetate, and an extraction liquid is subjected to
pressure reduction concentration and dried, so that a Maca
alkaloid crude extract is obtained; and (3), the Maca
alkaloid crude extract is subjected to
column chromatography with high-speed countercurrent and alkaline
alumina, an eluent comprising a target compound is combined, and a
solvent is recycled, so that a Maca alkaloid compound is obtained. According to the method, the technological operation is simple, the preparation amount is large, the sample loss is small, the separation effect is good, the
energy consumption is low, the
pollution is small the method is suitable for large-scale preparation, and a Maca alkaloid
monomer obtained through separation is high in purity, has a better antineoplastic activity, is suitable for preparing
antineoplastic drugs and
neoplasm prevention health-care food, and has a better application and development prospect.