The invention discloses a method for preparing
astaxanthin monoester rich in
astaxanthin odd-numbered
fatty acid monoester. The method comprises the following steps: dissolving the
astaxanthin monoester in
dichloromethane, dropwise adding the mixture so as to form a line on an AgNO3 high-efficiency
thin layer plate by using a capillary sample application tube, then putting on a glass chromatographic
jar with a developing agent, and developing; after developing, taking out, airing, scraping off two strips, carrying out
ultrasound treatment, centrifuging, taking a liquid supernatant, repeatedly extracting until the strips scrapped off are colorless, respectively obtaining extracting solutions to which the two strips respectively correspond, and carrying out rotary
evaporation so as to remove the
dichloromethane, thus obtaining two samples, wherein the first red strip is the astaxanthin monoester containing 7-9% of astaxanthin tridecylenic acid monoester and 48-51% of astaxanthin
pentadecanoic acid monoester. The method has the advantages that the astaxanthin monoester rich in the odd-numbered
fatty acid is obtained by using a AgNO3 high-efficiency
thin layer plate
separation method, the separation of the astaxanthin monoester is pushed forward greatly, and the method provides a basis for the separation of the astaxanthin odd-numbered
fatty acid and lays a foundation for the future secondary separation and purification.