Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum ) is an annual or biennial plant of the Asteraceae family. Milk Thistle extract is made from the seeds. The extract consists of about 65–80% silymarin (a flavonolignan complex) and 20–35% fatty acids, including linoleic acid. Silymarin is a complex mixture of polyphenolic molecules, including seven closely related flavonolignans (silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin A, isosilybin B, silychristin, isosilychristin, silydianin) and one flavonoid (taxifolin). Milk thistle has been used for a number of purposes including treatment of liver disease, prevention and treatment of cancer, and supportive treatment of poisoning from death cap mushrooms.
Common Name.............................Milk Thistle
Botanical Name............................Silybum marianum
Plant Part.....................................Seeds
Specifications...............................80% Silymarin