The invention relates to a
rosa roxburghii active extract with an anti-depression effect and application. The active extract is obtained from
rosa roxburghii fruits or
rosa roxburghii fruit residues by adopting a chemical extraction or membrane
separation technology, wherein the chemical extraction technology comprises the following steps of: performing
alcohol reflux extraction on freshly squeezed
rosa roxburghii fruit residues or rosa roxburghii fruits, filtering, concentrating to remove
ethanol, adding water to disperse water-insoluble precipitates, filtering, washing the precipitates by using water and
petroleum ether or n-
hexane in sequence, removing water-soluble substances and
grease, and
drying, thereby obtaining the active extract. The active extract contains
triterpene and flavone components, and the research finds that the active extract is obvious in anti-depression activity, can be used for preparing anti-depression medicines and auxiliary medicines or serving as a
healthy food additive and has high application values and market prospects. The active extract disclosed by the invention has significance for high-value utilization and
sustainable development of the rosa roxburghii industry, an intermediate or additive
raw material is provided for the anti-depression medicines or health foods, and the preparation method is simple and feasible, low in cost and capable of realizing industrial production.