Silymarin 80% / Milk Thistle Extract
What is Milk thistle?
Other names: Silymarin, Marian Thistle, Mediterranean Thistle, Mary Thistle, Holy Thistle, Silybum Marianum.
Milk thistle is a plant native to Europe. It has a long history of use as a folk remedy for liver and gallbladder disorders. The active constituent of milk thistle is thought to be silymarin, a flavonoid found in the seeds.
Why Do People Use Milk Thistle?
Hepatitis--- chronic hepatitisCirrhosis--- beneficial for people with cirrhosis, improve liver function. Protection from Liver Damage--- protect the liver against toxicity from acetaminophen (Tylenol), alcohol and other drugs. Other Conditions---cancer prevention and high cholesterol.Description:
Traditional milk thistle extract is made from the seeds, which contain approximately 4-6% silymarin. The extract consists of about 65-80% silymarin (a flavonolignan complex) and 20-35% fatty acids, including linoleic acid.
Silymarin is a complex mixture of polyphenolic molecules, including seven closely related flavonolignans (silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin A, isosilybin B, silychristin, isosilychristin, silydianin) and one flavonoid (taxifolin). Silibinin, a semipurified fraction of silymarin, is primarily a mixture of 2 diasteroisomers, silybin A and silybin B, in a roughly 1: 1 ratio.
Silymarin 80% / Milk Thistle Extract