Fig. 2.

(A-H) Effects of ginsenoside Rg3 on the levels of cytokines and chemokines in BALF. (I–P) Gene expression of the lungs was determined using real-time RT-PCR with lung tissue from normal (N) and OVA-stimulated (OVA) mice with or without ginsenoside Rg3 (Rg5, Rg10) or prednisolone (P) treatment. Fold changes in expression were measured relative to β-actin (internal control). The data are presented as the mean ± SEM of three independent experiments (n = 10). ∗p < 0.05, ∗∗p < 0.01 compared to OVA control mice. 5 mg/kg and 10 mg/kg ginsenoside Rg3 were named as Rg5 and Rg10, respectively.