Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is native to southern Europe and North Africa. It has been cultivated and used for thousands of years in Europe and Africa. It is a folk medicinal plant. Milk thistle is widely used as a medicine to treat liver disease and cardiovascular disease.
Milk Thistle Extract is made from the dried fruit of Milk Thistle. Its active ingredients include Silybinin A, B, Silydianin, Silychristin, Dehydrosilybinin, Isosilybinin A. , B, etc., collectively referred to as silymarin .
Milk thistle extract has the following effects:
1. Liver protection
Silymarin is the main active ingredient for liver protection, has a regenerative effect, can stimulate the formation of new liver cells and improve liver function; it also has a protective effect on liver cell membranes, prevents cytotoxins from infiltrating liver cells, and improves the recovery ability of membrane structure defects. For hepatitis, it can still be used to treat liver cirrhosis, fatty liver, liver damage caused by alcohol, metabolic toxic liver damage, gallstones and spleen disease.
2.Anti-oxidize effect
As an antioxidant, silymarin scavenges for free radicals that can damage cells exposed to toxins. Silymarin has been said to be at least ten times more potent in antioxidant activity than vitamin E. The phenolic hydroxyl group of silymarin provides hydrogen atoms and has a powerful antioxidant effect. They have free radical scavenging properties, anti-lipid peroxidation activity, and make the skin firmer.
3. Anti-tumor effect
Milk thistle extract can resist and prevent tumors. In recent years, studies have found that silibinin has anti-tumor and anti-metabolic dysfunction effects, which can inhibit tumors by regulating the level of reactive oxygen species. Taking it regularly can make some tumors smaller or even disappear.
4. Anti-radiation effect
Milk thistle extract can reduce the radiation hazards of the skin and has a good repair effect on some damaged skin cells. If you are facing electronic products for a long time, you can take milk thistle extract to reduce the radiation resistance.
5. Reduce the effect of cardiovascular disease
Milk thistle extract helps reduce the onset of cardiovascular disease.The cardiovascular wall of middle-aged and elderly people is very fragile. Once some chronic diseases occur, cardiovascular disease is easy to occur. For example, some elderly people may have cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral thrombosis and other problems, so they can usually Supplementing milk thistle extract helps reduce the onset of cardiovascular disease.
Clinical efficacy of Milk thistle extract:
Milk thistle extract is mainly used for viral hepatitis, acute and chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, high fatty liver, nutritional and metabolic diseases and cardiovascular diseases.
Summary:
Milk thistle extract has many functions, mainly for people with liver damage to repair and reduce various physical harms caused by the liver. James Duke, Ph.D., a leading authority on healing herbs, says "Even if you don't have liver damage or liver disease, milk thistle helps improve liver function by helping the liver remove toxins from your body."