The results of most clinical trials with the thistle (Silybum marianum) extract, silymarin, are difficult to interpret because of a variety of reasons: small sample size, variability in type and ...
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering herb native to Europe with liver-protecting properties. As an antioxidant, silymarin (a flavonoid in milk thistle seeds) helps prevent inflammation ...
The milk thistle herb, which is rich in a compound known as silymarin, is lauded for its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory capabilities. It is believed that silymarin plays a key role in ...
The flavonoid silymarin and one of its structural components, silibinin, are substances with documented hepatoprotective properties. Their mechanisms of action are still poorly understood.