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 ...

Silymarin, a compound in milk thistle gets the credit for majority of its benefits considering it is ... and antiviral properties. The herbal extract isn't just beneficial for detoxing the liver ...

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.

This document summarizes the safety considerations that informed Health Canada's decision to allow the use of milk thistle seed extract (silymarin) as a supplemental ingredient. The acceptability of a ...

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 ...