Application of Molecular Imprinting Technique in Separation and Detection of Natural Products

The content of effective components of natural products is small, generally requiring to be extracted and purified using complex technology, and the detection method is both time-consuming and costly. Molecular imprinting technology is an effective means to prepare highly selective media. Molecularly imprinted polymers have the advantages of strong selectivity, simple preparation, reusability and have shown a good prospect in the separation and detection of various natural products. Based on the types of active ingredients of natural products, this paper reviews the separation and detection of natural products via molecular imprinting technology in recent years, and discusses the advantages and disadvantages of molecular imprinting technology, in order to provide reference for the subsequent application of molecular imprinting technology.