MILK THISTLE EXTRACT 80% Silymarin

Native to the Mediterranean region, milk thistle is an herbaceous plant, belonging to the sunflower family, that has been naturalized around the world. It is a medicinal plant that has been used for thousands of years as a remedy for a variety of liver dysfunctions and gallbladder disorders. First-century Greek physician Dioscorides prescribed the leaves to treat snakebites. Also in the first century, notes from Roman naturalist Pliny the Elder may be the first mention of the plant’s liver-related uses. 

Milk thistle extract is one of the main botanical ingredients to maintain liver health. Formulations made with milk thistle seed are used to address biliary digestive complaints, toxic liver damage, and supportive treatment in chronic inflammatory liver disease and hepatic cirrhosis. One of the active ingredients in milk thistle is Silymarin, revered for its antioxidant and hepatoprotective properties. This compound belongs to the flavonoid group known as flavonolignans.