실리마린 is a standardized complex of flavonolignans 추출물ed from the seeds (achenes) of Silybum marianum (milk thistle). The complex comprises silybin A 및 B (the most active components), isosilybin A 및 B, silychristin, 및 silydianin. Extraction uses ethanol or ethyl acetate methods followed by purification.
실리마린 is the most extensively researched 및 clinically validated natural hepatoprotectant, acting through multiple mechanisms: free radical scavenging, membrane stabilization, protein synthesis stimulation, 및 anti-fibrotic activity. It is pharmacopeial-grade in USP, EP, 및 WHO monographs. Commercially, silymarin dominates the liver health supplement category worldwide.