Milk Thistle P.E. . English Name: Silybum marianum Gaertn Latin Name: Silybum marianum Synonym: Carduus marianus; Silymarin Category: Standard Herb Extracts Plant Original: Silybum marianum (L.)Gaertn Part Used: Seed Specification: Silymarin 80% Test By UV Description: The plant Milk Thistle in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L. Function: 1) protecting liver cell membrane and improving the liver function. 2) detoxification, reducing the blood fat, benefiting the gallbladder, protecting the brain and removing the free radical of body and active constituent.