Milk Thistle Extract
- Price
- Not recorded
- Servings
- 90
Supplement Facts
Serving size: 1 Capsule(s) · 90 servings per container
| Ingredient | Amount per serving |
|---|---|
| Milk Thistle | 175 mg |
Suggested use: Suggested Usage: As a dietary supplement, adults take 1 to 3 capsules daily, or as directed by your healthcare professional.
Other ingredients: Cellulose, Gelatin, Water, Magnesium Stearate
What the brand says
Sold as “Douglas Laboratories® - Milk Thistle Extract - Standardized Herbal Extract for Liver Support* - 90 Capsules”
Liver protective flavonoids Silymarin/Milk Thistle capsules, provided by Douglas Laboratories, contain 150 mg of milk thistle extract, standardized to contain a minimum of 80% of the flavonoid silymarin (120mg). FUNCTIONSMilk thistle, a common herb native to the Mediterranean, has been widely used for its nutritional support of liver function for over 2,000 years. Seeds of the dried milk thistle flower are rich in silymarin, a bioflavonoid complex of three flavonolignins: silybin, silydianin, and silychristin. Silymarin is responsible for milk thistle’s powerful protective and regenerative activities in the liver. The liver is the body’s detoxifying organ, disabling toxins such as ethanol, environmental poisons, pesticides, and certain pharmaceuticals. In addition to its detoxification properties, the liver plays an essential role in protein, carbohydrate, and lipid metabolism, cholesterol synthesis, bile secretion, and storage of fat-soluble vitamins. When damaged or di...