What is milk thistle extract powder?
Silymarin milk thistle extract is made from the dried fruit of milk thistle plant of Compositae. The main component is 80% silymarin. Silymarin is a kind of natural flavonoid lignans. It has a protective effect on liver damage caused by liver and other liver toxins, and it is a liver-protecting and liver-protecting agent.
What does milk thistle extract do?
1. Liver protection
Silymarin milk thistle extract, an extract of milk thistle, is the main active ingredient for protecting the liver. It has regenerative effects, can stimulate the formation of new liver cells, improve liver function, prevent cytotoxins from infiltrating liver cells, and improve the recovery ability of liver cells;
2. Antioxidant effect
The phenolic hydroxyl group of silymarin has strong antioxidant capacity, can effectively scavenge free radicals, and prevent cell peroxidation from damaging the liver;
3. Blood lipid lowering effect
80% of silymarin can inhibit the plasma membrane Ca2+ channel of myocardial cells, inhibit the high cholesterol caused by food, balance the cholesterol level, and effectively regulate blood lipids.
What is milk thistle extract used for?
1. Milk thistle extract powder is used for the treatment of clinical viral hepatitis, acute hepatitis, liver cirrhosis, fatty liver and alcoholic liver;
2. Silymarin milk thistle extract is used internationally as a preparation for treating various liver diseases.