Milk Thistle Extract,Silymarin

Latin Name: Silybum Marianum

Part: Seed

Extraction Rate: 40:1 (80%)

Extraction method: water/Grain Alcohol

Natural: 100% natural

Country of origin: China

Milk Thistle Extract Active ingredient: Silymarin&Silybin

Form: Fine yellow Powder (80%)

Molecular weight: 482.44

Specification: Silymarin 80% Silybin 30%

CAS No: 65666-07-1

Identification test: TLC

Content Test: UV-VIS

Solubility: partly in alcoholic solution

Description of Milk Thistle Extract Silymarin

Sources:

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) has been used for 2,000 years as an herbal remedy for a variety of ailments, particularly liver, kidney, and gall bladder problems.

Several scientific studies suggest that substances in milk thistle (especially a flavonoid called silymarin) protect the liver from toxins, including certain drugs such as acetaminophen (Tylenol),

Which can cause liver damage in high doses. Silymarin has antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, and it may help the liver repair itself by growing new cells.

Silymarin is a kind of favonolignan compound, it is extracted from the seed capsule of composite plant Silybum marianum, yellow powder, bitter in taste. the main ingredients are: Silybin, Isosilybin, Silydianin, Silychristin, etc. It has the efficacy of liver protecting, improve the function of liver, promote biliation and diminish liver inflammation. As a kind of better antioxidant, it can clearing free radical in human body, postpone senility.

Silymarin, aliases: milk thistle, mouse muscle, milk thistle, Latin name: Silybum marianum (l.) Gaertn., Compositae, milk thistle is a one-or two-year-old Compositae herbaceous plants. Annuals or biennials, 1.2 meters high. Stem erect, branched, angled, rarely are unbranched, all white powder compound of the stem and branches, sparse spider hairs or hair removal. Seeds used as medicine. Native to Western Europe and North Africa. China's Shaanxi, Gansu, Heilongjiang and Hebei provinces cultivated. Height 30~200cm. Warm dry conditions, avoid high temperature cool, dry climate, strong adaptability, not strict requirements for soil, water, sand, saline land can be grown. Silymarin is a good liver plant.

All specifications of Milk Thistle Extract

NO	PRODUCT NAME	SPECIFICATION	NO	PRODUCT NAME	SPECIFICATION
1	SILYMARIN EXTRACTED by ACETONE	UV70%	4	SILYMARIN EXTRACTED by ETHANOL	UV 80% SILYBIN&ISOSILYBIN≥30%
		UV 80%
		SILYBIN&ISOSILYBIN≥30%
		HPLC 50%			HPLC 50%
		HPLC 55%			HPLC 55%
		HPLC 60%			HPLC 60%
2	SILYMARIN EXTRACTED by ETHYL ACETATE	UV80% SILYBIN&ISOSILYBIN≥30%	5	Water Soluble Silybin	Silybin Meglumine75% (HPLC) Silymarin Meglumine 96% (UV)
		HPLC 50%	6	SILYBIN	HPLC70%, HPLC80%, HPLC85%,
					HPLC90%, HPLC95%, HPLC98%
		HPLC 55%
		HPLC 60%
3	SILYMARIN WATER SOLUBLE	UV 20%, UV40%, UV45%

Function of Milk Thistle Extract Silymarin

1.Milk thistle extract Silymarin will be used for treating hepatitis;

2.Milk thistle extract protect liver cell membrane and improve the liver function;

3.Protect the brain and remove the free radical of body;

4.Silymarin can used to detoxify, reduce the blood fat, and be good for gallbladder.

Application of Milk Thistle Extract Silymarin

1.  Silymarin extract is widely used in medicine, health products, food and cosmetics.

2. Protecting liver cell membrane and improving the liver function.

3. Detoxification, reducing the blood fat, benefiting the gallbladder, protecting the brain and removing the free radical of body. as a kind of better antioxidant, it can clear free radical in human body, postpone senility.

4. Silymarin extract  has the function of radiation hardening, arteriosclerosis preventing, and skin-aging