Korean ginseng extract ameliorates abnormal immune response through the regulation of inflammatory constituents in Sprague-Dawley rat subjected to environmental heat stress

Increases in the average global temperature cause heat stress-induced disorders by disrupting homeostasis. Excessive heat stress triggers an imbalance in the immune system; thus protection against heat stress is important to maintain immune homeostasis. Korean ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) has been used as a herbal medicine and displays beneficial biological properties.