Abstract:
Centella asiatica (gotukola) and fruits of Aegle marmalos (Beli) are
widely consumed in Sri Lanka as a vegetable, a fruit respectively, These two
plants are used in ayurveda and indegenous medicinal system in Sri Lanka.
Polysaccharides were isolated from the whole plants of Ciasiatica and ripe
fruits of A. Marmalos. The polysaccharides were purified using a polyamide
column, The poysaccharides thus obtained were tested for the their bioactivity
by the convenient and inexpensive brine shrimp method.
The polysaccharides showed the ability to enhance the life span of A. salina,
independently of any nutritional effect that they may have.
