REVIEW PAPER
Application of silymarin in human and animal medicine
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Division of Toxicology and Environmental Protection, Department of Veterinary Pre-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University, Lublin, Poland
Corresponding author
Lidia Radko
Division of Toxicology and Environmental Protection, Department of Veterinary Pre-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University, ul. Akademicka 12, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
Division of Toxicology and Environmental Protection, Department of Veterinary Pre-clinical Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural University, ul. Akademicka 12, 20-033 Lublin, Poland
J Pre Clin Clin Res. 2007;1(1):22-26
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ABSTRACT
Silymarin, the polyphenolic fraction from Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) and its main component silybinin, are used almost exclusively for hepatoprotection in humans. Silymarin offers good protection in various toxic models of experimental liver diseases in laboratory animals. It effects, by antioxidative, anti-inflammatory, antifibrotic, anti-lipid peroxidative, membrane stabilizing and liver regenerating mechanisms. Its clinical applications in humans comprise therapy in alcoholic liver diseases, liver cirrhosis, Amanita mushroom poisoning, viral hepatitis, toxic and drug-induced liver diseases. Recognition of new silymarin derivatives opens new ways for its application in liver therapy. Silymarin application in veterinary medicine is also reviewed.
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