Milk Thistle 250mg Standardized to 80% Silymarin for Liver Health, Detoxification Support, and Antioxidant Defence

Key Benefits

• Supports liver health and helps maintain healthy liver function
• Helps maintain the body's natural detoxification processes
• Helps maintain antioxidant defences in liver tissue against oxidative stress
• Supports a healthy inflammatory response in the liver
• Supports liver cell regeneration and helps maintain hepatocyte integrity
• High potency 80% silymarin standardization, 200mg silymarin per 250mg capsule
• 120 vegan capsules, up to a 4 month supply at one capsule per day

What This Is

This is a high potency milk thistle supplement providing 250mg of Silybum marianum seed extract per capsule, standardized to 80% silymarin, delivering 200mg of active silymarin flavonolignans per capsule. Milk thistle is the most extensively researched botanical for liver health, with over 50 years of peer reviewed clinical research and a well established safety profile. The 80% silymarin standardization ensures a pharmaceutical grade concentration of active compounds far exceeding the 70 to 80% found in most standard milk thistle products. Health Canada licensed and manufactured in Canada to GMP standards.

The Science

What Is Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum)?

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering plant in the daisy family native to the Mediterranean region, widely naturalized across Europe, North America, and Australia. The seeds of Silybum marianum contain a complex of flavonolignans collectively known as silymarin, which are the primary bioactive compounds responsible for milk thistle's hepatoprotective (liver protecting) properties. Milk thistle has been used in European herbal medicine for liver and gallbladder support for over 2,000 years and is one of the most studied botanical medicines in modern clinical research.

What Is Silymarin?

Silymarin is a complex of flavonolignans extracted from Silybum marianum seeds, consisting primarily of silybin (also called silibinin), silydianin, and silychristin, with silybin being the most biologically active and extensively studied component. Silymarin acts as a potent antioxidant in liver tissue, directly scavenging free radicals and supporting the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzymes including superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase. It also supports liver cell membrane stability, inhibits the uptake of hepatotoxic compounds into liver cells, and supports liver cell regeneration by stimulating protein synthesis in hepatocytes.

Why 80% Silymarin Standardization Matters

Most milk thistle supplements on the market are standardized to 70 to 80% silymarin. This high potency formula is standardized to 80% silymarin, delivering 200mg of active silymarin flavonolignans per 250mg capsule. Standardization to 80% ensures the highest concentration of active silybin, silydianin, and silychristin per capsule, providing a pharmaceutical grade dose of silymarin aligned with the amounts used in peer reviewed clinical research on milk thistle and liver health.

Milk Thistle and Liver Health

The liver is the body's primary detoxification organ, responsible for filtering blood, metabolizing drugs and toxins, producing bile for digestion, and synthesizing essential proteins. Silymarin supports liver health through multiple complementary mechanisms: acting as a direct antioxidant in liver tissue, stabilizing liver cell membranes against damage from toxins and oxidative stress, supporting the regeneration of liver cells (hepatocytes) by stimulating protein synthesis, and helping maintain a healthy inflammatory response in liver tissue. Research on milk thistle supplementation consistently demonstrates support for healthy liver enzyme levels and overall liver function.

Milk Thistle and Detoxification Support

Silymarin supports the liver's natural detoxification processes by helping maintain the integrity and function of hepatocytes, the primary cells responsible for metabolizing and eliminating toxins, drugs, alcohol metabolites, and environmental pollutants from the body. By protecting liver cells from oxidative damage and supporting their regenerative capacity, milk thistle helps maintain the liver's ability to perform its essential detoxification functions efficiently.

Milk Thistle and Antioxidant Defence

The liver is particularly vulnerable to oxidative stress due to its central role in metabolizing reactive compounds. Silymarin is one of the most potent hepatic antioxidants known, directly scavenging free radicals in liver tissue and supporting the activity of glutathione, the liver's primary endogenous antioxidant. Silymarin also supports glutathione synthesis in liver cells, further enhancing the liver's antioxidant defence capacity.

Ingredients

Medicinal Ingredient (per capsule)

• Milk Thistle Seed Extract (Silybum marianum, seed) 250mg Standardized to 80% silymarin (200mg silymarin per capsule) | Supports liver health, detoxification, antioxidant defences, and healthy inflammatory response in liver tissue

Non Medicinal Ingredients

Vegetable capsule (hypromellose), microcrystalline cellulose, magnesium stearate (vegetable source). No artificial colours, flavours, sweeteners, or preservatives.

Quality and Trust

• NPN 80024649 Licensed by Health Canada as a Natural Health Product
• Made in Canada GMP certified facility under Health Canada oversight
• Independently tested Purity and potency verified by a third party laboratory
• 80% silymarin standardization 200mg active silymarin per 250mg capsule, pharmaceutical grade potency
• Vegan capsules Hypromellose shell, no gelatin or animal derived ingredients
• Non GMO Free from genetically modified organisms
• Gluten free Suitable for those with gluten sensitivities
• 120 capsules Up to a 4 month supply at one capsule per day

Who This Product Is For

• Adults seeking daily liver health and hepatoprotective support from the most researched liver botanical
• Those looking to support the body's natural detoxification processes
• Individuals wanting high potency 80% silymarin standardized milk thistle for maximum active compound delivery
• Those seeking antioxidant support specifically targeted to liver tissue
• Health conscious consumers who prioritize Health Canada licensed, GMP manufactured products

How to Use

Take 1 capsule daily with food and a full glass of water, or as directed by a healthcare practitioner. For best results, use consistently as part of a daily wellness routine.

Safety and Cautions

Consult a healthcare practitioner before use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, have a known allergy to plants in the Asteraceae or Compositae family (including ragweed, chrysanthemums, marigolds, and daisies), have hormone sensitive conditions, or are taking medications metabolized by the liver (CYP450 enzymes).

• Keep out of reach of children
• Store in a cool, dry place away from direct sunlight and moisture
• Do not use if the seal is broken or missing

NPN 80024649. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. All health claims are consistent with Health Canada's Natural Health Products Regulations.