The invention relates to an acute turpinia leaf general flavone
ethanol reflux extract, which is prepared from acute turpinia leaves through
ethanol reflux extraction, wherein an extraction method comprises the following steps: taking acute turpinia leaves; adding 30 to 90 percent of
ethanol accounting for 5 to 15 times of the volume for carrying out
reflux extraction for 1 to 3 times, wherein each time of
reflux extraction lasts for 1 to 3 hours; carrying out
filtration; merging filter liquid; recovering the ethanol from the filter liquid; using nonpolar macroporous absorbent resin for absorbing water solution; using the ethanol lower than 20 percent for
elution to remove impurities; then, using 25 to 90 percent of ethanol for
elution; collecting
elution liquid; recovering the ethanol; and carrying out concentration and
drying to obtain the acute turpinia leaf general flavone ethanol reflux extract. The general flavone content is higher than 50 percent, and the flavone type major
chemical ingredients are one kind or several kinds of materials in nuezhenoside,
rhoifolin, hyperin, meletin, cyanidenon, apiolin and
glucoside or aglycon thereof. The extract can be used as a
neuraminidase inhibitor to be used for preventing and treating flu, and can be made into pharmaceutically acceptable preparations.