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 ...

Milk thistle has been valued for years for its beneficial effects on the liver. In what situations is it worth using? How does milk thistle affect the liver? The positive effects of milk thistle are ...

How does milk thistle work, and when is it worthwhile to use it? The key ingredient of milk thistle is silymarin, responsible for most of this unassuming plant's health benefits. Silymarin is a ...

The flavonoid silymarin and one of its structural components, silibinin, are substances with documented hepatoprotective properties. Their mechanisms of action are still poorly understood.