Milk thistle may help support skin and liver health because it contains silymarin, an antioxidant. It also contains silibinin, which researchers have found inhibited cancer growth in some animals. But ...

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Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering herb native to Mediterranean regions and has been used for centuries in traditional medicine. Its active ingredient, silymarin, is a group of flavonoids ...