The invention is applicable to the technical field of
bakuchiol preparation, and provides a method for preparing high-purity
bakuchiol by combining a
deep eutectic solvent with high-speed counter-current
chromatography, which comprises the following steps: mixing
choline chloride with a
hydrogen bond
acceptor to obtain DES; mixing the
fructus psoraleae powder with DES, extracting the mixture in a
microwave extraction device, and carrying out suction
filtration to collect filtrate; adding an extraction
solvent into the filtrate, oscillating, extracting, layering, collecting an upper-layer organic phase, and concentrating under reduced pressure until the upper-layer organic phase is dry, so as to obtain a crude extract; preparing an n-
hexane-
ethyl acetate-
methanol-water
solvent system, dissolving the
fructus psoraleae crude extract by using a mixed
solvent of upper and lower phases, pumping into a mobile phase by adopting a high-speed counter-current chromatograph, and collecting fractions; and concentrating under reduced pressure and
drying in vacuum. The DES extraction technology and the HSCCC purification technology are combined and applied to preparation of the
bakuchiol, a brand-new and green technical path is formed, the problem that the bakuchiol is difficult to separate from structural analogues is solved, extremely high purity can be achieved in one step, DES and HSCCC solvents can be recycled, and the production cost and environmental
pollution are reduced.