Milk Thistle Extract

latin name                     silybum marianum (l.) gaerth

family                          compositae

part of the plant used             seed

active ingredients

silymarins (silychristin,silydianin, silybin a&b, isosilybinin a&b, dehydrosilybinin )/ silybins

product specification

80% silymarins(uv-vis)

50% silymarins/30% silybins (hplc)

60% silymarins/30% silybins (hplc)

water-soluble milk thistle extract 20% ~ 40% silymarin / 5% ~15% silybins

molecular formula: c₂₅h₂₁o₁₀      

molecular weight: 481.43

cas no.: 22888-70-6

hplc chromatogram of milk thistle extract 50% silymarins / 30% silybins

physiological functions

- liver diseases, acute, chronic hepatitis
- protect liver from toxins, heavy metals, alcohol, poisons

- anti cancer
- cholagogue
- fatty degeneration of the liver
- jaundice
- psoriasis
- uterine tonic, menstrual difficulties
- spleen, kidney, gall bladder tonic
- varicose veins

applications

l functional food and food additive

l herbal beverage ingredients

l pharmaceutical stuff