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 ...

However, we believe that the benefits of Liver Defend ... Milk thistle extract contains a concentrated amount of silymarin, while the whole herb contains a variety of other beneficial compounds.

equivalent to 400 to 1140mg of standardised extract. Hepatoprotection has been documented by improvement in liver function tests; moreover, treatment with silymarin was associated with an increase ...