자궁경부암 조직에서부터 계대 배양된 HeLa 세포에서 항암제처리 후 인삼추출물이 DNA합성에 미치는 영향을 3H-Thymidine이 세포내 DNA에 incorporation되는 정도로서 조사하여다. 인삼추출물 자체가 핵산합성 능력을 저하시키는 정도는 비교적 적었지만, 핵산대사 저해제인 adriamycin과 복합처리한 경우 DNA합성을 상승적으로 억제하였다. 세포의 생존율을 조사한 결과도 인삼과 adriamycin과의 복합처리는 HeLa세포의 생존률을 약 10% 감소하였다. 한편, 인삼추출물을 처리한 경우에 세포모양의 변형이 아울러 관찰되었다.

HeLa cell line derived from the uterine carcinoma was treated with an anticancer drug. with Anticancer Drugs Effects of Korean ginseng extract on DNA synthesis of the treated cells were examined as a measure of 3H-Thymidine incorporation into intracellular DNA. The rate of the inhibition of DNA synthesis by ginseng extract alone was relatively low, however, combined treatment of ginseng extract with a known anticancer drug, adriamycin inhibit DNA synthesis synergistically. Cotreatment of adriamycin with ginseng extract also reduced cell viability by 10% approximately. Morphological deformations were also observed by ginseng extract.