Objective: To investigate the impacts of galangin (Gal) on the immune inflammatory response in preeclampsia (PE) rats by regulating the IL-6/signal transducer and activator of transcription 3(STAT3) signaling pathway. Methods: Pregnant rats were injected subcutaneously with L-arginine methyl ester (L-NAME 125 mg/kg) to establish a PE model. After successful modeling, they were randomly grouped into Model group, low, medium and high doses Gal groups (10, 30, and 60 mg/kg) and activator group (60 mg/kg Gal+0.05 mg/kg IL-6/STAT3 pathway activator rIL-6). Twelve pregnant rats of the same period were randomly selected as the control group, and each group was given corresponding drugs by gavage and intraperitoneal injection, once a day for a continuous week. The levels of mean caudal artery pressure (MAP) and 24-hour urinary protein and blood urea nitrogen (BUN) in rats during the third trimester of pregnancy were measured using a blood pressure tester and a fully automated biochemical analyzer; the number and weight of the average offspring of pregnant mice in each group were calculated, and the pregnancy outcome was analyzed; HE staining was applied to observe the pathological damage of rat placenta; ELISA was applied to detect the levels of IL-6, IL-1β and TNF-α in the placenta of rats in each group; the proportion of T lymphocytes in rat peripheral blood was detected by flow cytometry; Western blot was applied to detect the expression of IL-6/STAT3 pathway protein in rat placenta. Results: Compared with control group, the levels of MAP, 24-hour urinary protein, BUN, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, the CD8+T cells, and the expression levels of IL-6 and p-STAT3/STAT3 proteins in Model group were obviously increased, the placenta tissue was severely damaged, the mean offspring number and mean offspring weight, the proportions of CD3+T, CD4+T, and CD4+/CD8+T cells were decreased (P<0.05); compared with Model group, the levels of MAP, 24-hour urinary protein, BUN, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, the CD8+T cells, and the expression levels of IL-6 and p-STAT3/STAT3 proteins in Gal low, medium and high doses groups were obviously decreased, the damage to placental tissue was reduced, the mean offspring number and mean offspring weight, the proportions of CD3+T, CD4+T, and CD4+/CD8+T cells were increased(P<0.05); compared with Gal high-dose group, the levels of MAP, 24-hour urinary protein, BUN, IL-6, IL-1β, TNF-α, the CD8+T cells, and the expression levels of IL-6 and p-STAT3/STAT3 proteins in activator group were obviously increased, the placenta tissue was aggravated, the mean offspring number and mean offspring weight, the proportions of CD3+T, CD4+T and CD4+/CD8+T cells were decreased (P<0.05). Conclusion: Gal may play a role in alleviating PE symptoms and improving pregnancy outcomes by inhibiting the IL-6/STAT3 pathway, inhibiting inflammatory reactions, and regulating cellular immunity. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]