Abstract:Objective: To prepare total saponins of Trigonellae Semen with high purity. Method: Total saponins of Trigonellae Semen was extracted by ethanol refluxing method,then extract was dealt with different solvents systematically,including n-hexane,chloroform,ethyl acetate,n-buthanol.Chloroform effective part was purified through HPD-400 macroreticular resin.Total saponins in each steps and fractions was identified by chromogenic reaction and TLC,contents of total saponins were determined by ultraviolet spectroscopy. Result: Purity of total saponins in chloroform solvent extraction was 40% with yield of 6.28%;Purity of total saponins in water eluent was 80.5% with yield of 0.32%. Conclusion: This optimized process was convenient and efficient,it could lay foundation for pharmacodynamic study.