Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle

Nature's Answer4.7 (1,433 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 120 Capsule(s) · 120 servings
Goals
$24.22 $0.20 per serving

Product analysis

69 out of 100

Milk Thistle is intended for liver support, though findings for different preparations are mixed. The declared herb amount does not establish how much of its active compounds you receive.

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Nutrient Quality40

The preparation lists silymarin, but its quality cannot be judged confidently here. Whole herb, silymarin and silybin are distinct and should not be treated as interchangeable.

Ingredient Transparency100

Listed amounts and preparation details are disclosed. Different declarations remain separate rather than establishing one equivalent active amount.

Value For Money60

The serving offers moderate value across the declared milk-thistle preparations. A favorable comparison for the extract does not make every form equally good value.

Customer Satisfaction83

Customer ratings are very positive across more than a thousand reviews. They describe satisfaction without demonstrating liver or detoxification effects.

Product Focus81

The formula has a focused connection to liver support. Mixed findings for specific preparations do not establish routine toxin clearance.

Format
Capsule
Container
120 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.20
Customer rating
4.7 · 1,433 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Liver & Detox
Impact
Highest effect
A- Ingredient FitD PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Milk Thistle · 20 mg

Milk thistle is associated with liver support, but whole botanical material, silymarin and silybin are distinct preparations. Supplied disease-specific studies have mixed results and do not establish routine toxin clearance from this product. Its saved contribution reflects the declared milk-thistle amount, without converting that mass into an active-marker dose.

How this product is rated for Liver & Detox

Ingredient fit86

Milk thistle supplies the focused contribution; silymarin does not add a separate active dose.
Goal fit
Milk thistle supplies the focused contribution; silymarin does not add a separate active dose.
Dose adequacy
The milk-thistle amount provides partial coverage of the saved reference range.

Pathways46

Only liver cell integrity and fat export meets the saved coverage threshold.
Depth
The strongest saved contribution concerns liver cell integrity and fat export; that pathway assignment does not demonstrate toxin clearance.
Breadth
Only liver cell integrity and fat export meets the saved coverage threshold.

Evidence88

Milk-thistle findings are preparation- and disease-specific, without established routine toxin clearance.
Evidence strength
Milk-thistle findings are preparation- and disease-specific, without established routine toxin clearance.
Studied preparation
The saved result recognizes the counted forms as studied; this does not establish preparation-matched routine toxin-clearance efficacy.

Formulation logic100

The counted ingredients meet the saved threshold and have no unmet partner requirement. No configured conflicts were identified.
Partner coverage
The counted ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
All counted contributors meet the saved amount threshold; this does not establish a clinical detoxification dose.
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Milk Thistle (Silybum marianum) seed extract (Silymarin)
175 mg 48
Milk Thistle
20 mg 48
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Vegan Vegetarian
Report overview
A Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureC Commercial Price And Usability
A serving provides 20 mg milk thistle and 175 mg milk thistle seed extract. The extract lists 80% silymarin. The serving price can be considered alongside that disclosure.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure91

The extract lists 80% silymarin.
Declared Silymarin Concentration
The extract lists 80% silymarin.

Composition and Label Disclosure0

The extract amount and silymarin percentage are stated; the silymarin weight is unclear.
Extract and Marker Amount Disclosure
The extract amount and silymarin percentage are stated; the silymarin weight is unclear.

Commercial Price and Usability60

The whole-product serving price can be considered alongside the disclosed silymarin percentage.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole-product serving price can be considered alongside the disclosed silymarin percentage.
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Sources

Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.

  1. The effect of silymarin on liver enzymes in patients taking isotretinoin: A randomized clinical trial.
    Mirnezami M; Jafarimanesh H; Rezagholizamenjany M; Alimoradian A; Ranjbaran M · Dermatologic therapy · 2021
    Randomized trial74 participantsLiver & Detox forMilk Thistle
  2. A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of therapeutic effects of silymarin in β-thalassemia major patients receiving desferrioxamine.
    Moayedi B; Gharagozloo M; Esmaeil N; Maracy MR; Hoorfar H; Jalaeikar M · European journal of haematology · 2013
    Randomized trial97 participantsLiver & Detox forMilk Thistle
  3. Effect of aerobic training with silymarin consumption on glycemic indices and liver enzymes in men with type 2 diabetes.
    Ghalandari K; Shabani M; Khajehlandi A; Mohammadi A · Archives of physiology and biochemistry · 2023
    Randomized trial60 participantsLiver & Detox forMilk Thistle
  4. Impact of silymarin-supplemented cookies on liver enzyme and inflammatory markers in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients.
    Jaffar HM; Bader Ul Ain H; Tufail T; Hanif A; Malik T · Food science & nutrition · 2024
    Clinical trial64 participantsLiver & Detox forMilk Thistle
  5. Impact of Silymarin Supplements on Liver Enzyme Levels: A Systematic Review.
    Calderon Martinez E; Herrera D; Mogan S; Hameed Z; Jangda AA; Khan TJ; Mroke P; Sajid S; Shah YR; Baig I · Cureus · 2023
    Systematic review3,846 participants29 studies pooledLiver & Detox forMilk Thistle