Milk Thistle Extract

1. Hepatoprotective effect
Silymarin is the main active ingredient for liver protection. It has a regenerative effect, can stimulate the formation of new liver cells, and improve liver function. It also has a protective effect on liver cell membranes, prevents cytotoxins from infiltrating liver cells, and improves the ability to recover from membrane structural defects.
2. Antioxidant effect
The phenolic hydroxyl groups of silymarin provide hydrogen atoms and have a strong antioxidant effect. They have free radical scavenging properties and anti-lipid peroxidation activity.
3. Hypolipidemic effect
Silymarin can inhibit the Ca2+ channel of the plasma membrane of adult rat myocardial cells, inhibit food-induced hypercholesterolemia, reduce very low density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low density lipoprotein (LDL), and increase high density lipoprotein (HDL). It can be used to treat cardiovascular diseases.