余甘子为一种常用藏药，具有良好的抗肿瘤活性，在多个国家的传统民族药中作为抗癌药物使用。余甘子含有多种抗癌活性成分，其水提物抗癌活性极为明显，本文对余甘子中单体成分及提取物的抗癌药理作用及作用机制进行综述，为余甘子抗肿瘤药物研究和开发提供参考。

Phyllanthus emblica L. is related to traditional tibetan medicine,containing diversified pharmacological and physiological functions,such as anti-tumor effects,anti-inflammatory effects,anti-oxidation funtions,slow down in glycemia and blood pressure and the prevention of cardio-cerebral vascular diseases,etc.In this study,the research progress on the anti-tumor efficacy of monomer compounds and the extraction of Phyllanthus emblica L. were reviewed,providing references for the anti-tumor studies of Phyllanthus emblica L.

国家自然科学基金委面上项目（81274187）：基于藏药余甘子酚酸类成分体内动态变化的的抗癌药效物质与质量控制，负责人：张兰珍；北京市教育委员会科技成果转化与产业化项目，北京中医药大学科研创新团队（2011-CXTD-12），负责人：石任兵。