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Object To study the augmentation of the T activated killer (T AK) cell proliferating and tumor killing activities of the polysaccharide fraction from Rhodiola kirilowii (Regel) Regel, Lycium barbarum L., Hedysarum polybotrys Hand. Mazz., Glehnia littoralis F. Schmidt ex Miq., Rehmannia glutinosa (Gaert.) Libosch. ex Fisch. et Mey. and Aloe barbadensis Mill. in vitro. Methods The T AK cells were induced by anti CD 3 antibody (CD 3McAb) and rIL 2 from human peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC). The effects of the above six plant polysaccharides (1～100 ?g/mL) on the proliferation of T AK cell, the cytotoxicity to Raji cells and L 1210 cells, and the IL 2 receptor (IL 2R) expression in T AK cells were determined. Results The six polysaccharides alone had no obvious effect on the proliferation of T AK cells. In the presence of rIL 2 and CD 3McAb, they could reinforce the proliferation of T AK cells and its tumor killing activities against Raji cells and L 1210 cells at a different extent, and a 21%～68% increase of IL 2R expression in T AK cells was observed. Conclusion The plant polysaccharides significantly enhance the proliferation and the tumoricidal activities of T AK cells and the enhancing actions related to the increase of IL 2R expression.