Silibinin
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Silibinin, also known as silybin, is the major active constituent of silymarin, a standardized extract of the milk thistle, containing a mixture of flavonolignans consisting of silibinin, isosilibinin
Biosynthesis of silybin (silibinin A and silibinin B)
Silybum marianum
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Silybum marianum is a species of thistle. It has various common names including milk thistle, blessed milkthistle, Marian thistle, Mary thistle, Saint Mary's thistle, Mediterranean milk thistle, varie
Silibinin
…from Silybum, the generic name of the plant from which it is extracted), is the major active constituent of silymarin, a standardized extract of the milk thistle, containing a mixture of flavonolignans consisting of silibinin, isosilibinin, silychristin, silidianin, and others. Silibinin itself is a mixture of…
Milk thistle flowerhead
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Silybum marianum at Briones Regional Park
Growing in a field