Profile of Milk Thistle Extract
About Milk Thistle
Milk thistle is a Chinese traditional herb, GEM raw material seeds is harvested in the north of China.
Extraction Process
How Factory Gets Silymarin?
Currently, it has 3 kinds of solvents popularly used in the market. That is acetone, ethanol and ethyl acetate. Different solvents make different price. For example, factory will add acetone to extract silymarin out from the seeds.
Best Seller Specification
- 80UV & 30HPLC silymarin by acetone or Ethanol
- 80UV & 50HPLC silymarin by acetone or Ethanol
Price Difference
Different solvents make different price. Based on same specification condition, acetone extract < ethyl acetate < ethanol.
Active Ingredients
Introduction for the Active Ingredients of Milk Thistle Extract
Silymarin is the main active ingredients of milk thistle extract, which is a natural flavonoid lignan compound. Silymarin mainly contains silybin, isosilybin, silydanin, and silychristin. Silymarin is insoluble in water, easily soluble in acetone, ethyl acetate and ethanol.
Health Benefits
The Function of Milk Thistle Extract
Silymarin has been proven to promote liver metabolism ability, enhance the regenerative ability of liver cells, and strengthen the liver's resistance to toxic substances. Through these effects, milk thistle helps the liver more effectively eliminate harmful substances from the body, maintaining liver cleanliness and health. Milk thistle extract has been a core ingredient for liver protection products.