Category Archives: Silibum Marianum (milk thistle)

Milk Thistle Protects The Brain From Oxidative Stress

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silymarin marianum) is a plant that is best known for its liver protective effects. These effects arise because the milk thistle plant is high in antioxidants that belong to the flavonolignan group. Collectively these phytochemicals are called silymarin. … Continue reading →

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Silymarin as a Neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 6, 2020 by Robert Barrington

The milk thistle plant (Silymarin marianum) is a plant with a high antioxidant content. The seeds of the plant are particularly high in silymarin, a collective name for a group of flavonolignans. Around 50 to 70 % of silymarin is … Continue reading →

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Silymarin as an Anti-Stress Agent

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Silymarin is a group of phytochemicals present in the milk thistle (Silybum marianum) plant. Studies have investigated the effects of silymarin extracts in animal studies and found them to have mood elevating effects. For example, in one study administration of … Continue reading →

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Silybin: Neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 4, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Silybin is a component of silymarin, a group of flavonolignans found in the milk thistle plant (Silymarin marianum). Evidence suggests that silybin (sometimes also called silibinin) and the other flavonolignans are potent antioxidants in humans and animals. The ability of … Continue reading →

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Silybin as an Anxiolytic Compound

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a herb that is used in traditional medicine for its therapeutic effects. Milk thistle contains a number of flavonolignans that are collectively called silymarin. Silimarin is composed of silibinin (also called silybin), isosilibinin, silicristin, silidianin, … Continue reading →

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Milk Thistle (Silymarin marianum): An Antioxidant and A Neuroprotective Agent

Posted on August 31, 2019 by Robert Barrington
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Milk Thistle: Neuroprotective Herb?

Posted on December 27, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a herb with strong antioxidant properties. Milk thistle is a gold standard drug for treating liver disorders, but may also have beneficial effects on the central nervous system. For example, milk thistle extract containing silymarin … Continue reading →

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Antidepressant and Anti-anxiety Effects of Milk Thistle

Posted on December 20, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a plant traditionally used as a liver tonic. However, evidence suggests that milk thistle extracts might be useful in the treatment of mood disorders. For example, in one study, researchers investigated the mood elevating effects … Continue reading →

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Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) for Anxiety?

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering plant belonging to the Asteraceae (daisy) family. Milk thistle has a distinctive purple flower and spiky leaves, grows to about 200 cm in height, and is found throughout the world. Milk thistle is … Continue reading →

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Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum): Serotonin Modifier?

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle is a herb with mood elevating properties. The mood elevating properties of milk thistle may relate to the flavonolignans and flavonoids contained within the plant, particularly the seeds. It is not clear how milk thistle is able to … Continue reading →

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