Metagenics Silymarin Ic 90vc

Milk Thistle is clinically or traditionally used to:

• Support healthy liver function.
• Act as a hepatoprotective and assist detoxification.
• Standardised to contain 176.4mg of Silybin per capsule.
  

• Milk Thistle may act as a hepatoprotective to help maintain healthy liver function.
• Milk Thistle contains Silymarin, which has illustrated hepatoprotective properties; demonstrating increases in the redox state and total glutathione content of the liver.
• Silymarin protects the liver by altering the structure of the hepatocyte cell membrane, by being incorporated into the hydrophobic-hydrophilic interface of the microsomal bilayer.
• Milk Thistle has also been used to assist bile production and detoxification in traditional Western herbal medicine.
• Silymarin found in Milk Thistle has been shown to stimulate bile salt excretion by expanding the endogenous bile salt pool.
• Silymarin inhibits beta-glucuronidase; an enzyme that removes glucuronic acid from the conjugated substance before elimination, during phase II detoxification pathway.
• Silymarin is also an inhibitor of phase I detoxification.
  

Ingredients

Free from animal products, corn, dairy protein, lactose, eggs, gluten, wheat, nuts, yeast, soy protein and salt. Free from artificial colours, flavours and preservatives.

Cautions

• Always read the label. Follow the directions for use.
  
• If symptoms persist, consult your healthcare professional.

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