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 Structure of Silymarins

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