Milk thistle
Also known as: Silybum marianum, silymarin
Classification
Supplement
Regulatory Status
n/a
Sources
1
Review
n/a
Overview
Silymarin is a flavonolignan mixture from milk thistle discussed in liver contexts. A hepatoprotective effect is not established as a recommendation.
Evidence and limitations
Human/preclinical evidence breakdown is not available in this record.
Pathways
hepatic-discussionflavonolignan extractsilymarin
Benefits
A PubMed systematic review and meta-analysis examined silymarin administration in NAFLD/NASH.
Interactions & cautions
Flagged in source data
drugs metabolized by CYP enzymes
These are observational flags for review, not individualized instructions.
Sources
Educational reference only — not medical advice.
What people report (anecdote)
CLINICAL DATA (from trials)
Adverse events:
None recorded in our sources.
Effects measured:
Human trials: none found.
ANECDOTE
What people report: anecdote, not evidence
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