In this work, the composition of the fruit of the medicinal plant «prickly cypress - Sarragis spinosa l.»was studied. It is shown that the composition of the prickly cypress fruit is rich in vitamins, macro and microelements. In the future, it can be used as a raw material for the production of medicines in the pharmaceutical industry. Experimental data showed that the drying of prickly caper fruit at a temperature of 80 ° C due to the preservation of macro - and microelements in the fruit of the medicinal plant retains its medicinal ability and the optimal temperature for drying is assigned.