Milk Thistle Extract

The Milk Thistle is a native to central and western Europe, especially close to the Mediterranean, that was introduced and naturalized in California and other parts of the United States of America. It is found mainly on dry rocky or stony soils in wastelands, especially by buildings, hedge banks, fields and by roadsides up to an altitude of around 600 metres or 2000 feet. The Milk thistle is an annual or biennial, its height is from 30 to 150 cm (1 foot to 4 feet) tall, it has a seldom branched erect stem that is prominently grooved. It has large leaves that are oblong, smooth and shiny, marked with white veins.

Product Name:Milk Thistle Extract

Latin Name:Silybum Mariaceum(L.)Gaertn

CAS No:22888-70-6

Plant Part Used:Seed

Assay:Silymarin≧80.0% by UV; Silymarin≧50.0% by HPLC

Colour:Yellowish brown powder with characteristic odor and taste 

GMO Status:GMO Free

Packing: in 25kgs fiber drums

Storage:Keep container unopened in cool, dry place,Keep away from strong light

Shelf Life:24 months from date of production

Function:

-Protect liver, improve liver function, promote the secretion of bile and inflammation;

-Strong antioxidant, can remove the body of free radicals, delay senescence;

-Prevent alcohol, chemical toxin, heavy metal, drugs, food toxins, the environment pollution and so on of the damage to the liver, and promote the regeneration of liver cells and repair;

-Directly prevent lipid peroxidation and maintain cell membrane fluidity;

-Protect liver from the damage caused by carbon tetrachloride, galactosamine, alcohols and other liver toxins;

-Anti-tumor. All kinds of reactive oxygen species can form 8 oxidation guanine a current base guanine; DNA damage, resulting in tumor, application of antioxidants, especially radical scavenging agent can prevent the occurrence of this process;

-Anti-Cardiovascular disease;

Application

-As Food and beverage ingredients.
-As Healthy Products ingredients.
-As Nutrition Supplements ingredients.
-As Pharmaceutical Industry & General Drugs ingredients.
-As a health food and cosmetic ingredients.

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