Abstract:[Objective] This study aimed to optimize the purification process and evaluate the moisture absorption and retention properties of Gleditsia sinensis seed polysaccharides.[Methods] The adsorption and desorption performance of eight macroporous resins with varying polarities were compared using a static adsorption -analysis test to identify the optimal resin.Purification parameters for the selected resin were optimized based on adsorption and desorption efficiency.Moisture absorption and retention properties were evaluated under conditions of 43% and 81% relative humidity and in a dry silica gel environment,using glycerol,sodium alginate,and chitosan as references.[Results]] D101 resin demonstrated the best purification performance.The optimal purification concentration of 2.00 mg/mL,a flow rate of 2 BV/h,a sample volume of 1.5 BV,an eluent concentration of 70%,and an eluent volume of 2 BV.Under the control of these conditions,the polysaccharide content increased from 51.90% to 82.40%.The moisture absorption rates of the polysaccharides were (20.35±0.006)% and (36.56±0.005)% at 43% and 81% relative humidity,respectively.The moisture retention rates were (84.66±0.014)% and (60.18±0.007)% under 43% relative humidity and dry silica gel conditions,respectively.[Conclusion] G.sinensis seed polysaccharides can be effectively purified using macroporous resin and exhibit excellent moisture absorption and retention properties,highlighting their potential for various applications.