The Compositae Milk Thistle (Silybum Mariamum) is distributed in Europe, the Mediterranean, North Africa and central Asia, and is cultivated all over China. Milk Thistle is used as a medicine to protect the liver, reduce blood lipids and resist atherosclerotic plaque formation, it also can protect the cardiovascular system, treat cerebral ischemia, resist platelet aggregation.
Milk Thistle Extract is a standardized botanical derivative obtained from Silybum marianum seeds via solvent extraction and purification. The primary active constituent, silymarin, features the molecular formula C25H22O10 with CAS No. 846-73-1.
Storage requires cool, dry conditions below 25°C away from light. Clinical use necessitates caution in patients with ragweed allergies and those on CYP450 metabolized drugs due to potential interaction risks.