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Milk Thistle seed 1:1 Standardised

Milk Thistle seed 1:1 Standardised

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Botanical name: Silybum marianum
Common name: Milk Thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, variegated thistle
Plant part: Seed
Strength: 1:1
Source (Organic or Trade): Trade
Country of Origin: Austria/Bulgaria/Poland/Ukraine/Hungary
Weekly Dosage (mL): 30-60mL
Standardised to contain minimum of: 25mg/mL silymarin

Actions: Antioxidant, Choleretic, Galactagogue, Hepatoprotective, Hepatotrophorestorative

Main indication: Constipation, digestive dysfunction, dyspepsia, gallstones, hepatitis, liver damage, insulin resistance, diabetes, haemochromatosis, lactation support, PCOS

Safety information: None identified 

Drug Interactions: Metronidazole - Reduced antibiotic effects possible; Silymarin shown to increase clearance of metronidazole

Potential Positive Drug Interactions: Doxorubicin - Protection against myocardial adverse effects shown in rats, Glibenclamide, metformin - Improved diabetic control possible, Rispiridone - Increased oral drug bioavailability reported in rats

More Information: Milk Thistle Fact Sheet

Article: Silymarin - anti-influenza properties of (2012), Silymarin - in diabetes & Insulin resistance (2007), Milk Thistle and prostate cancer (2004), Neuroprotective and chemoprotective properties of Milk Thistle (2002)

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