Preparative Enrichment and Separation of Glycyrrhetinic Acid Monoglucuronide from Fermentation Broths with Macroporous Resins

Preparative enrichment and separation of Glycyrrhetinic acid monoglucuronide (GAMG) from the pretreated fermentation broth of glycyrrhizin was studied by using six macroporous resins with different physical and chemical properties. D101 resin showed the maximum effectiveness among the tested resins. The solute affinity towards D101 resin at different temperatures was described in terms of Langmuir and Freundlich isotherms, and the equilibrium experimental data were well-fitted to the two isotherms. The dynamic adsorption and desorption tests were carried out in order to optimize the operational parameters for the efficient separation of GAMG. After one run treatment with D101 resin, the contents of GAMG in the product were increased to 8.2-fold with recovery yields of 93.3%. The process achieved easy and effective enrichment and separation of GAMG with D101 resin, and it could be applied for the large-scale preparation of GAMG from the fermentation broth of glycyrrhizin.