Milk thistle, scientific name Silybum marianum, is a plant from the Mediterranean region. Tās sēklas ir bagātas ar aktīvām sastāvdaļām un ekstrahētas, lai pagatavotu piena dadzis. The main active ingredient in milk thistle extract is a mixture called silymarin, including silymarin A, B, C and D. Silymarin has antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, liver-protective, and detoxifying properties.