Milk Thistle - General Information
The milk thistle plant (silybum marianum) is a member of the aster or daisy family and grows anywhere between 70 to 150 cm tall. The purple flowers of the milk thistle plant are large, while its fruit is brown and spotted with a white tuft of hair. The ripe seeds of the milk thistle fruit are the medicinal part. Milk thistle is also known by the names marian thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, and Mary thistle.
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Milk thistle grows wild and can be found alongside roads and in fields in Europe and much of North America. The plant, the entirety of which is nontoxic, has been used for food and a tonic for the liver for centuries. Milk thistle was introduced to North America by European colonists.
Milk thistle supplement, like all supplements manufactured by CNCA, must pass rigorous tests by expert outside labs, to ensure maximum freedom from harmful chemicals, metals, and herbicides. Our quality control procedures exceed US government standards, resulting in products with unparalleled quality.
Several studies have shown that silymarin protects the liver against toxins and helps the liver grow new cells. Additionally, research indicates silymarin to be a powerful antioxidant, several times more powerful than vitamins C and E.
Like Ginkgo biloba extract, milk thistle is required to be standardized and converted to a concentrated form. Only then can milk thistle can be effectively used for desired medicinal purposes.
Like all of our supplements, our milk thistle extract is of the highest quality. The milk thistle extract available from CNCA is standardized to 80 percent silymarin and 60% silybin, the most important constituent. You'll find more in-depth information about CNCA's milk thistle supplement on our product page. If you have any questions, please contact us at any time.
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