Abstract:Abstract: Objective To research the process condition of entrainer in extracting total favonol glycosides from Ginkgo leaves by supercritical CO2. Methods The optimum extraction technology condition was investigated by orthogonal experiment [L9(34)] with extraction rate of total favonol glycosides as the evaluation index, and with the addition way, kind, amount and flow rate of entrainer as investigation factors. The content of total favonol glycosides was determined by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). Results The adding way of entrainer is the presoak treatment plus dynamic extraction type, the entrainer was 95% alcohol, with 300 ml infusing volume and 10 ml/min flowing rate. The best factors of supercritical fluid extraction were as follows: extraction pressure 20 MPa, extraction temperature 60℃, outlet temperature 70℃, collecting extracts with 95% alcohol, dynamic extraction time 1 h. Under the processing conditions, the extraction rate of total favonol glycosides was 5.03%. Conclusions Supercritical CO2 extraction with the optimized process significantly improves the extraction of total flavonol glycosides from Ginkgo leaves.