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Inflammation is self-defense mechanism of our body as a response to harmful chemical or physical agent that is involved in pain. Chronic inflammation may result in serious diseases, most notably cancer. This research aims to evaluate the anti-inflammatory capacity of Panax ginseng, which is a medical plant frequently used in Korean traditional medicine. In vitro anti-inflammatory activity was assessed using albumin denaturation assay at different concentrations. The absorbance of 50 μg/ml, 100 μg/ml, 200 μg/ml was measured at 280nm by UV spectroscopy, yielding results of 0.240.026, 0.150.032, 0.10.008. Correspondingly, the percent inhibition of each sample were measured as 97.04%, 98.04%, and 98.7% respectively. This result amply demonstrates Panax ginseng’s ability to inhibit inflammation as well as possible mechanism by which Panax ginseng promote anti-inflammatory effects. Further studies may include the evaluation of Panax ginseng as anti-inflammatory agent in in vivo experiment or other in vitro experiments.