OKIECTIVE To study the anti-aging effect of polysaccharides from Panaxjaponicus in mice. METHODS Ran-dom groups were prepared by body and were given with NaC1 liquor, D-galactose, letinan and polysaccharides from Panax ja-ponicus. The activity of SOD and contents of MDA in serum of the mice were determined with UV. The activity of GSH-PX in liver and CAT in brain were measured too. Meanwhile, mice were weighted and thymus and spleen were taken out to weight with electronic balance. Wet mass of organs was used to express indexes of thymus and spleen so as to observe the effect on im-munological...