Milk Thistle Extract

Milk Thistle Extract is a natural active ingredient extracted from the dried ripe fruits of the plant Silybum marianum (Asteraceae family). Its primary active component is Silymarin, a mixture of flavonolignan compounds, including Silybin, Isosilybin, Silydianin, and Silychristin. This product typically appears as a light yellow to brownish-yellow powder or crystalline powder, odorless and tasteless, readily soluble in acetone, ethyl acetate, ethanol, and methanol, slightly soluble in chloroform, and insoluble in water.​

Specifications

Product Description

The raw material for Milk Thistle Extract is the dried ripe fruit of the Silybum marianum plant. Milk thistle is an annual or biennial herbaceous plant native to Southern Europe and North Africa, with a history of cultivation and medicinal use spanning thousands of years in Europe and Africa, where it is a traditional folk medicine. It is also cultivated in northern and northwestern regions of China. Commercial Milk Thistle Extract is typically standardized, with total Silymarin content reaching 80% or higher, and the most active monomeric component, Silybin, can reach 30% or more. Its molecular formula is C₂₅H₂₂O₁₀, molecular weight is 482.44, and CAS number is 22888-70-6.

Product Features

High Active Components: The core component is Silymarin, particularly the highly active Silybin, with well-defined biological activity.

Natural Origin: Derived from a natural plant, with high safety, meeting modern consumers' demand for natural and healthy products.

Standardized Production: Utilizes modern extraction and purification technologies (e.g., HPLC testing) to ensure consistent composition and accurate content across batches.

High Bioavailability: Processed with special techniques to enhance the absorption and utilization efficiency of active ingredients in the human body.

Versatility: Can provide customized products with different specifications and extraction ratios (e.g., 10:1 extract powder, 70%, 80%, 98%, etc.) based on the needs of various application fields.

Application Areas

Due to its excellent liver-protective and antioxidant properties, Milk Thistle Extract has wide-ranging applications in several sectors:

Pharmaceutical and Nutraceutical Industry: This is the primary application market. Used in the production of liver-protective tablets, "Yiganling," and various health foods and dietary supplements for liver protection, hangover relief, and blood lipid regulation. Suitable for adjunctive therapy in chronic hepatitis, fatty liver, alcoholic liver injury, cirrhosis, and chemical liver damage.

Functional Foods and Beverages: Used as a functional ingredient added to foods and beverages to develop health products with liver-protective and antioxidant functions, such as liver-protective teas and functional drinks.

Cosmetics and Personal Care: Leveraging its potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, it can be used in skincare products like creams, serums, and lotions to help repair skin, combat free radical damage, and delay signs of skin aging.

Other Fields: In animal health, it can serve as a feed additive to protect the liver health of pets or livestock. Furthermore, its antioxidant properties give it potential as a natural preservative in some food processing applications.

Product Advantages

Outstanding Liver Protection: Core advantage. It stabilizes liver cell membranes, counteracts damage caused by toxins and oxidative stress, promotes liver cell regeneration, and effectively improves liver function, earning it the title "Guardian of the Liver."

Potent Antioxidant Capacity: Silymarin is a powerful natural antioxidant that effectively scavenges free radicals in the body, reduces oxidative stress, protects cells from damage, and helps delay aging and prevent chronic diseases.

Multiple Physiological Regulatory Functions: Possesses anti-inflammatory, blood lipid-regulating (cholesterol-lowering), bile secretion-promoting (aiding digestion), and certain immunomodulatory effects, also benefiting cardiovascular health.

High Safety and Tolerability: As an extract from a traditional medicinal plant with a long history, its safety is well-established through long-term use, with few side effects, making it suitable for long-term, appropriate consumption.

High Market Recognition: With the growing global focus on health, particularly liver health and natural remedies, the demand for Milk Thistle Extract continues to rise in domestic and international markets, indicating broad application prospects.

Why Choose Us

There are several reasons why Huachen Bio should be your preferred supplier:

We have a mature and experienced R&D team dedicated to developing innovative products.

We maintain a large inventory, ensuring prompt and efficient order fulfillment.

Our products are backed by relevant certifications and meet international quality standards.

We have a solid reputation among our global customers and a lot of industry experience.

Packaging and Shipping

Our Milk Thistle Extract is carefully packaged in 25kg drums to ensure product integrity during transportation. We also offer customized packaging options based on your specific requirements. With our efficient logistics network, we guarantee secure and timely delivery to any destination worldwide.

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