plant extract

Product Name: Milk Thistle Extract

Latin Name: Silybum Marianum (L.) Gaerth

Active Ingredients: Silymarin

Part of Plant Used: Seed 

Specification: 80%Silymarin UV, 70% Silymarin HPLC, 30%Silibinin+Isosilybin

CAS: 84604-20-6

Molecular Formula: C25H22O10

Molecular Weight: 482.4388

testing Method: HPLC

Physical Behavior: White Powder, has a special smell, soluble in acetone, ethyl acetate, methanol, ethanol and other organic solvents, almost insoluble in water

Introduction: Milk thistle originally is from Europe, the ingredient responsible for milk thistle's medicinal qualities is called silymarin. Silymarin is a flavonolignan that has been introduced fairly recently as a hepatoprotective agent, it is the most well known compound of the flavonoids, thanks to its well defined therapeutic properties, and in reality it is a mixture of three structural components: silybin, silydianine and silychristine, studies in animals have shown that silymarin promotes the following activities.

Pharmacology Function:

1, Protect liver, improve liver function, promote the secretion of bile and inflammation  

2, Strong antioxidant, can remove the body of free radicals, delay senescence  

3, Prevent alcohol, chemical toxin, heavy metal, drugs, food toxins, the environment pollution and so on of the damage to the liver, and promote the regeneration of liver cells and repair

Dosage:

When used for liver disease and liver damage, the study indicated that each day take 420-600mg 80% Silymarin extract standards included in the content of Silymarin. According to the research and clinical experience, it should be in 8-12 weeks that situation appeared to improved. For patients that suffer from chronic liver disease, might consider the Silymarin extract as a long-term drug use.