The invention discloses a preparation method of herba epimedii
essential oil, and belongs to the technical field of
plant extraction. The preparation method comprises the following steps: firstly, pre-treating
epimedium leaves, namely selecting, cleaning,
drying, crushing and sieving to obtain
epimedium leaf
powder; then performing efficient extraction under specific pressure, temperature and time by adopting a supercritical CO2 fluid extraction technology to obtain an
epimedium oil crude product; and finally, dissolving the crude product with an
organic solvent,
drying with a dehydrating agent, filtering, and removing the
solvent to obtain the pure herba epimedii
essential oil. A supercritical extraction process is adopted, conditions are mild, heat-sensitive components and natural
flavor can be reserved to the maximum extent, and activity loss caused by traditional high-temperature extraction is avoided; the obtained
essential oil is complex and harmonious in component and rich in characteristic
terpene and
alcohol compounds, so that the essential oil has excellent
antioxidant biological activity while keeping unique
medicine fragrance and wood fragrance. The method is simple in step, good in
repeatability and environment-friendly, and provides a reliable way for high-quality, standardized and industrial production of the herba epimedii essential oil.