What is it about?
The plant has long been used to treat varicose veins, dysmenorrhea, biliary tract disorders, and liver tonicity. Silychristin, silybin A, silybin B, isosilybin A, isosilybin B, and other flavonolignans including neosilyhermin, silyhermin, and silydianin are the main bioactive components of silymarin. It is the most widely accepted and safe natural substance for the treatment of hepatic disorders, including jaundice, liver cirrhosis, and chronic viral hepatitis, because of its cytoprotective anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effect.
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Why is it important?
It is one of the most important herbs used in treating hepatic diseases.
Perspectives
Silymarin has been extensively employed in vivo and in vitro investigations to alter the hallmarks of cancer and reduce chemotherapy-induced toxicities because of its multi-targeting properties.
Dr. Alka Singh
Sardar Bhagwan Singh Post Graduate Institute of Biomedical Science and Research
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This page is a summary of: Silymarin: A Boon in the Treatment of Hepatic Diseases, July 2024, Bentham Science Publishers,
DOI: 10.2174/9789815196801124030006.
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