Objective To investigate the preparation method of umbilical cord blood plasma derived platelet lysate (UCB-PL) and to develop a heparin and animal origin-free culture medium for umbilical cord mesenchymal stem cells (UCMSCs).Methods Platelet rich plasma (PRP) was separated from umbilical cord blood plasma by centrifugation,and platelets were concentrated via high-speed centrifugation of PRP. UCB-PL was prepared through three cycles of freeze-thaw at-80 ℃/37 ℃. The total protein content of UCB-PL was measured using a BCA assay,and the main growth factors in UCB-PL and fibrinogen in the UCB-PL medium were detected through ELISA assay. A heparin-free UCMSCs medium was developed by depleting fibrinogen in the UCB-PL medium using a natural sedimentation method. UCMSCs were cultured in the UCB-PL medium,and their morphology,proliferation quantity,cell viability,cell surface markers expression,colony formation ability,and differentiation abilities were assessed. Results A platelet concentrate was obtained from cord blood plasma with a recovery rate of (50.68±7.28)%. When UCMSCs were cultured in 5%,10%,20% UCB-PL medium without fibrinogen depletion treatment,the medium coagulated. However,after fibrinogen depletion treatment,the medium did not coagulate,and the fibrinogen content decreased by 85.26%,85.90%,and 93.71%,respectively and significantly. The cell count of UCMSCs in the 20% UCB-PL group was the highest,and there was no significant difference in cell viability among the groups. UCMSCs exhibited spindle-shaped morphology,with parallel or spiral stripes adhering to the dishes. The positive cells surface marker antigen proportion of CD45+/CD34+/CD14+/CD19+were 0.09%,while the proportion of CD73+,CD90+,and CD105+positive cells were 98.33%,99.56%,and 96.37%,respectively. After induction,Oil red O,Alizarin red S,and Alician blue staining showed that UCMSCs exhibited the adipogenesis,osteogenesis,and chondrogenesis differentiate ability. Crystal violet staining indicated a good colony forming ability of UCMSCs. Major growth factors in UCB-PL were measured by ELISA assay,with transforming growth factor beta 1 (TGF-β1),platelet derived growth factor AB (PDGF-AB),insulin like growth factor 1 (IGF-1),and basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF) being (19.65±1.55) ng/ml,(3.81±0.35) ng/ml,(21.25±3.84) ng/ml and (39.69±5.31) pg/ml,respectively. The total protein content of UCB-PL was (1130.51±164.96) μg/ml. When stored at-80 ℃ for 90 days,the contents of IGF-1,PDGF-AB,and TGF-β1 in UCB-PL were not significantly changed;while that of bFGF decreased significantly. bFGF,IGF-1,and TGF-β1 stored at-20 ℃ for 90 days showed no significant changes while PDGF-AB significantly decreased compared with the condition of 30 days storage. The cytokine content significantly decreased when stored at 4 ℃ and room temperature (RT) for 30 days.Conclusion UCB-PL prepared from cord blood plasma can be a substitute for fetal bovine serum (FBS) to UCMSCs culture. Cryopreservation of UCB-PL after preparation is recommended. An animal origin-free anticoagulant culture system can be established by depleting fibrinogen in the UCB-PL culture medium.