Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering plant that comes from the same family as the daisy. Also known as Mary thistle or holy thistle, milk thistle grows in Mediterranean countries and people use it to make natural remedies.
The active ingredient in milk thistle is called silymarin. Doctors mainly use the plant to treat liver problems, but some people claim it can lower cholesterol and help manage type 2 diabetes.
Function:
1, Protective effect on liver. Silymarin is the main active ingredient of liver protection, which can stimulate the formation of new liver cells and improve liver function. At the same time, it can protect the liver cell membrane, prevent the infiltration of cytotoxin into liver cells, and improve the recovery ability of membrane structure defect.
2, Antioxidant. Silymarin's phenolic hydroxyl group provides hydrogen and has a powerful antioxidant effect. They have the properties of scavenging free radicals and anti-lipid peroxidation activity.
3, Fall hematic fat. Silybin can inhibit the plasma membrane Ca2+ channel of myocardium in adult rats, inhibit food-induced hypercholesterolemia, decrease very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL), and increase high density lipoprotein (HDL), which can be used for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases.
Application:
1.Applied in food field,it is widely used as functional food additive.
2.Applied in health product field, it owns the function of strengthening stomach, promoting digestion and preventing postpartum syndrome.
3.Applied in pharmaceutical field, it is frequently used in treating coronary heart disease and angina pectoris.
Milk thistle extract is widely used in the treatment of various liver diseases. Milk thistle extract is also widely used as a liver-protecting gallbladder medicine in China.
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