Pharmacologic Substance
silymarin
[ sih-lih-mayr-in ]
Definitions related to silymarin:
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A mixture of flavonoids extracted from seeds of the MILK THISTLE, Silybum marianum. It consists primarily of silybin and its isomers, silicristin and silidianin. Silymarin displays antioxidant and membrane stabilizing activity. It protects various tissues and organs against chemical injury, and shows potential as an antihepatoxic agent.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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A mixture of flavonolignans isolated from the milk thistle plant Silybum marianum. Silymarin may act as an antioxidant, protecting hepatic cells from chemotherapy-related free radical damage. This agent may also promote the growth of new hepatic cells. (NCI04)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A substance obtained from milk thistle seeds that is being studied in the prevention of liver damage caused by certain cancer treatments.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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