HL-60 cells treated with 80?g/ml notogensenosidc R_1, were induced to granulocytic differentiation to 68% (among which metamyelocytes 32%, banded neutrophils 30% & segmented neutrophils 6%). Further experiment showed that the ability of the cell to reduce nitroblue tetrazolium (NBT) dye, phagocytosis, as complement receptors and activities of acid phosphatase and ?-glucuronidase were all enhanced after differentiation. There were significant differences between the treated groupand the control group in NBT positive rate (62% v. s. 10%, P