Silybum marianum

A plant in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.100.525

MeSH Unique ID: D020944

Registry Number: txid92921

Entry Terms:

• Milk Thistle
• Milk Thistles
• Thistle, Milk
• Thistles, Milk
• Carduus marianus

Previous Indexing:

• Plants, Medicinal (1968-1999)

See Also:

• Silymarin

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Eukaryota
Viridiplantae
Streptophyta
Embryophyta
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Asteraceae
Silybum marianum