總結(jié)人參抗癌作用的研究，并就其作用機(jī)制進(jìn)行簡述和討論。人參可以做為一種輔助藥品或免疫增強(qiáng)劑用于化療后的癌癥患者，提高機(jī)體免疫力，增加食欲和增強(qiáng)身體素質(zhì)。盡管人參皂苷（尤其是Rh₂、Rg₃、化合物K和25-OCH₃-PPD）可以通過各種途徑殺傷多種腫瘤細(xì)胞，但是其臨床效果卻有待檢驗(yàn)。

This paper concerns the observation and experimental investigation of antitumor effect of Ginseng Radix et Rhezoma. Its mechanism of action are narrated and critically discussed. Ginseng Radix et Rhezoma is used as an adjuvant or immunotherapeutic agent to enhance immune activity, appetite, and life quality of cancer patients during their chemotherapy and radiation. Although the apoptotic effect of ginsenosides, especially Rh₂, Rg₃, compound K, and 25-OCH₃-PPD on various tumor cells has been shown via different pathways, their clinical effectiveness remains to be tested.