Category Archives: Milk Thistle

The Differing Effects of Flavonoids

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Flavonoids are polyphenolic chemicals synthesised by plants as secondary metabolites. In plants they play important roles in the protection of tissues from environmental damage including pathogens and ultraviolet light. When humans eat plants they absorb the flavonoids and here they … Continue reading →

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Milk Thistle Versus Fluoxetine for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on April 12, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Milk thistle (Silybum marianun) is a herb that has a number of useful therapeutic effects. One of these effects is its use in the treatment of mood disorders. Milk thistle has been investigated for its effects against obsessive compulsive disorder, … Continue reading →

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Nutritional Supplements for Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on April 2, 2021 by Robert Barrington

Obsessive compulsive disorder is a form of anxiety characterised by obsessive behaviour. A number of supplements have been investigated as possible treatments for this disorder, and many have been found to be beneficial. Here is a list of some of … Continue reading →

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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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Herbs Versus Drugs

Posted on May 16, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Robert Barrington
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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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