In the present invention there is disclosed a process for preparing pesticide-poor concentrates of active substances from plants, which preparation process is characterized in that in a first step plants or parts thereof, which may be used in fresh or dried state, are extracted with at least one polar solvent at a measured pH-value in the range from 3.2 to 9.8 in such a way, that in the obtained primary extract are contained mainly the desired plant components, accompanied by undesired plant components, accompanying substances and pesticides, in a second step said primary extract is contacted with adsorber resin, or resins, in such a way, that on one hand the desired plant components are adsorbed thereon, and on the other hand the solution with the undesired plant components, the accompanying substances and pesticides are separated from the charged resin, in a third step the desired plant components are desorbed from said resin with at least one solvent, and in a fourth step the solvent, or solvents, is (are)