Korean Red Ginseng improves atopic dermatitis-like skin lesions by suppressing expression of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines and

The prevalence of allergic inflammatory diseases such as atopic dermatitis, asthma, and allergic rhinitis worldwide has increased and complete recovery is difficult. Korean Red Ginseng, which is the heat-processed root of Panax ginseng Meyer, is widely and frequently used as a traditional medicine in East Asia. In this study, we investigated whether Korean Red Ginseng extract (RGE) regulates the expression of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines via mitogen-activated protein kinases (MAPKs)/NF-κB pathway in allergic inflammation.