Silymarin (Silymarin) is also known as Milk Thistle Extract, alias Silymarin.
Silymarin is a kind of natural flavonoid lignan compound, which is extracted from milk thistle fruit, a medicinal plant of asteraceae. Its character is light yellow or brownish yellow powder, the main components are Silybin, Isosilybin, Silydianin, and Silychristin.
Effects of silymarin: protect the liver, improve liver function, promote bile secretion, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant. It can prevent alcohol, chemical toxins, drugs, food toxins, environmental pollution and other damage to the liver, promote the regeneration and repair of liver cells, so it is known as a natural liver protection drug. In addition, it can also remove free radicals from the human body, delay aging, with anti-radiation, delay skin aging, prevent arteriosclerosis and other effects. It has been widely used in medicine, health care products, food, cosmetics and other products around the world, and is also used in animal husbandry as feed additives.
Silymarin is easily soluble in acetone, ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol, slightly soluble in chloroform, insoluble in water. Therefore, at present, silymarin is extracted from acetone, ethyl acetate, ethanol and methanol.