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Research

The Clinical Utility of Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) in Cirrhosis of the Liver, Boerth J, Strong KM. J. Herb Pharmcother, 2002.

Phenolics-rich extracts from Silybum marianum and Prunella vulgaris reduce a high-sucrose diet induced oxidative stress in hereditary hypertriglyceridemic rats. Skottova N, Kazdova L, Oliyarnyk O, Vecera R, Sobolova L, Ulrichova J. Institute of Pharmacology, Medical Faculty, Czech Republic, Aug 2004.

Silymarin retards the progression of alcohol-induced hepatic fibrosis in baboons. Lieber CS, Leo MA, Cao Q, Ren C, DeCarli LM. Oct 2003

Silibinin protects mice from T cell-dependent liver injury. Schumann J, Prockl J, Kiemer AK, Vollmar AM, Bang R, Tiegs G. Institute of Experimental and Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany, Sept 2003.

Milk thistle: is there a role for its use as an adjunct therapy in patients with cancer? Ladas EJ, Kelly KM. Division of Pediatric Oncology, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA. Jun 2003.

Articles

"Milk Thistle: Help for Your Liver", Chris Kilham, www.medicinehunter.com.