Milk Thistle Extract Silymarin / Silibinin

Milk thistle extract source from thistle of the genus Silybum Adans., a flowering plant of the daisy family (Asteraceae). They are native to the Mediterranean regions of Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The name “milk thistle” derives from two features of the leaves; they are mottled with splashes of white and they contain a milky sap. Of all the herbal supplements you will find for sale on our site, milk thistle extract may be the most intriguing.

Milk thistle extract is extracted from the seeds of milk thistle which is of the medicinal asteraceae plant. It is yellow powder or crystal powder and tastes bitter. Milk thistle extract is widely used in medicines, health products, cosmetics, and foods.

Milk thistle extract can protect liver cells from toxic substances invasion, especially ethanol and environmental pollutants (pesticides, heavy metals, etc.) intrusion. Milk thistle extract is a strong antioxidant and can protect liver cells from being damaged by free radicals. Its effect is much stronger than that of Vitamin E. Milk thistle extract can promote the synthesis of protein, accelerate the creation of new liver cells, or make damaged liver cells self-repaired. So it is called “natural liver protection drug”.

Product Name	Milk Thistle Extract
Latin Name	Silybum Marianum(L.)Garth
Used Part	Seed
Appearance	Light Yellow Powder
Odor &Taste	Characteristic
Test Method	UV/HPLC
Specification	20%-95%
Active Ingredient	Silymarin, Silibinin
Silymarin	CAS NO.	65666-07-1
	Molecular Formula	C25H22O10
	Molecular Weight	482.436
	Structure
Silibinin	CAS NO.	22888-70-6
	Molecular Formula	C25H22O10
	Molecular Weight	482.436
	Structure

Milk Thistle Extract Application

1. Silibinin supplement can applied in pharmaceutical field, it is mainly used in protecting liver;
2. Silibinin supplement can applied in health product field, it is mainly used in supporting the liver;
3. Silibinin supplement can uses as food additived. Used as feedingstuff of animimals.