Products name:Milk Thistle Extract
Standardization: 80% Silymarin

Botanical Name: Silybum marianum

Milk Thistle is a powerful antioxidant. Like any bioflavonoid complex, Milk Thistle exerts a powerful anti-oxidant effect through its active ingredient of silymarin, which is also a free-radical scavenger.

Alternative Names

Mary thistle, St. Mary’s thistle, St. Mary Thistle, St. Marys Thistle, Our Lady’s Thistle, Holy thistle, Lady’s Thistle, Lait de Notre-Dame, Legalon, Blessed Milk Thistle, Marian Thistle, Mariendistel, Shui Fei Ji, Silibinin, Silybe de Marie, Silybin, Artichaut Sauvage, Cardo Lechoso, Cardui Mariae Fructus, Cardui Mariae Herba, Carduus Marianum, Carduus marianus, Chardon Argenté, Chardon de Marie, Chardon de Notre-Dame, Chardon Marbré, Chardon-Marie, Épine Blanche, Silybum, Silybum marianum, Silymarin, Silymarine. 

What is Milk Thistle?

The scientific denomination of Milk Thistle is Silybum Marianum, and it is a flowering weed, which usually grows in the Mediterranean regions, but it was recently naturalized in various other climates, such as California and Australia. Also, its popular name is inspired from its visible white splashes, which were traditionally believed to be Mother Mary’s milk. When the plant is mature, it usually is between three and six feet high, and it features unique, purple flower heads.

How does it work?

You’ve probably heard of the numerous beneficial effects of this amazing plant, and how it can lower your cholesterol levels, strengthen your liver, and make you more energetic. All these amazing effects are determined by the main active ingredient contained known as silymarin.

Silymarin is a group of several constituents, and it is found in the plant’s seeds, being a very powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory. Likewise, according to different scientific researches carried on in the 1950’s, it also has liver protective and amazing regenerative proprieties. The theory is that the Milk thistle extracts eliminate toxins that are harmful for the liver, and enhance the cells’ natural regenerative proprieties. Plus, it is also believed to improve the effects of the estrogen.

Key benefits

Antioxidant & anti-inflammatory effects on the body cells
Improves cholesterol levels, blood sugar control, and supports liver cells to regenerate extremely fast
Prevents several types of cancer
Helps people deal with seasonal allergies