... Additionally, Ginsenan S-IIA, a component of acidic polysaccharide of Panax ginseng, is a potentinducer of IL-8 in human monocytes and THP-1 cells [7]. In contrast, ginseng or ginseng extract ... of the majormetabolites of ginsenosides, inhibits the increase in iNOS and COX-2 expressions following LPS stimulationthrough inactivation of NF-κB [13]. The diverse immuno-logic effects of ... [9]. Ginsan also inhibits the production of proinflammatory cytokines including tumour necrosisfactor-α (TNF-α), interleukin-1β (IL-1β), IL-6, IL-12, IL-18 and interferon-γ (IFN-γ) by suppressing...