SKU: MGXSILIC

Metagenics Silymarin IC 90vc


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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.

Clinical benefits:
  • 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.

Each capsule contains:

Extract equivalent to:

Silybum marianum, seed dry (Milk thistle)

14.7 g

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

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


TGA Listed product with Aust L 168011.

 Download TGA Public Summary for TGA published information including excipients, which are listed under 'Other Ingredients'.