The Use of Silymarin in the Treatment of Liver Diseases

✍ Scribed by Professor Reinhard Saller, Remy Meier, Reto Brignoli

• Book ID: 119927621
• Publisher: Springer International Publishing AG
• Year: 2001
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 380 KB
• Volume: 61
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0012-6667
• DOI: 10.2165/00003495-200161140-00003

✦ Synopsis

The high prevalence of liver diseases such as chronic hepatitis and cirrhosis underscores the need for efficient and cost-effective treatments. The potential benefit of silymarin (extracted from the seeds of Silybum marianum or milk thistle) in the treatment of liver diseases remains a controversial issue. Therefore, the objective of this review is to assess the clinical efficacy and safety of silymarin