Milk Thistle is a very familiar plant to the European. Every name of it has a story.Dioscorides, a first century Greek physician who served the Roman army, gave the name Silybum to a number of edible thistles. The name milk thistle refers to the white streaks along the leaf veins. In Germany where the plant is often depicted as a religious symbol associated with the Virgin Mary’s milk. The species name “marianum” honors the symbolic association of the plant with the Virgin Mary.In the long history, milk thistle has been recognized increasingly.Pliny the Elder, the first century Roman physician/naturalist wrote about use of the plant as avegetable.
The young shoots in the spring and root are regarded as delicious food.Its use as a liver-protecting herb dates back to the earliest Greek references to the plant. He mentioned that the juice of plant, mixed with honey, is excellent for “carrying off bile”. This is perhaps the first reference to the use of milk thistle for liver-related conditions.Intensive researches into the liver-protecting(hepatoprotectant) properties of the plant, the responsible chemical components, and mechanisms of action, began about 30 years ago. Many countries naturalized and started to research it.In 1970’s, milk thistle was brought to china. It is cultivated in many regions. However, rich soil and moderate climate in Shanxi province provide better conditions for plant growth.. Nowadays, a high quality milk thistle cultivation region has been formed here.
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A standardized extract complies with the DAB 10.The seed of milk thistle is only source. Aborative selection on raw materials and strict control in extraction process guarantee the reasonable content of active flavonoligans. Silybin, silyshristin and silydianin are dominant ingredients in product.
Water-Soluble Silymarin
Silymarin≥40%(UV)
Good solubility in water makes it unique from other products. It could be absorbed easily and also fit for beverage.
Non-acetone Silymarin
Silymarin≥80%(UV)
Solvent residue ethanol≤5000ppm |
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