Natural Antioxidant—Great for Liver Health

Potential Health Benefits of Milk Thistle

What health conditions and diseases can milk thistle help prevent or treat?

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Fermented milk thistle seeds are a natural food preservative for bread and add nutritional value too!(52)

Compounds in milk thistle have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Milk thistle may also help regulate immune system response. Although probably best known for its effects on liver health, active compounds from milk thistle may also be beneficial in the following health conditions:(111252)

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Primarily silibinin compounds from milk thistle, although silymarin blocks biofilm formation.(48)
Topical nanoliposomal milk thistle extract for treatment resistant Staphylococcus aureus infection.(87)
From the toxic death cap (Amanita phalloides) mushroom.(13)