Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle

Kroeger Herb Products Co.4.7 (247 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 90 Capsule(s) · 90 servings
Goals
$12.14 $0.13 per serving

Product analysis

68 out of 100

Milk Thistle offers a focused botanical option for liver-related support, although benefits remain uncertain because research findings vary by preparation. The silymarin amount is unclear, making it difficult to match the serving to a studied preparation.

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Nutrient Quality40

The silymarin preparation is named, but its relative quality remains uncertain. Different extract-related quantities do not establish a single interchangeable active amount.

Ingredient Transparency100

The ingredient amount and silymarin form are declared. Differing extract-related quantities do not establish a clear active silymarin exposure.

Value For Money60

The milk thistle comparison suggests moderate value for the serving. Unclear active exposure limits what that price comparison says about likely benefit.

Customer Satisfaction73

Customer feedback is favorable, with a modest number of ratings. Specific experiences and health benefits cannot be inferred from the ratings.

Product Focus88

Liver-related support is the clear purpose, but findings vary by preparation and remain mixed. Routine toxin clearance is not established.

Format
Capsule
Container
90 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.13
Customer rating
4.7 · 247 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Liver & Detox
Impact
Highest effect
A+ Ingredient FitC PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Milk Thistle · 290 mg

Milk thistle has formulation-specific liver-disease research, but findings are mixed and do not establish routine toxin clearance. Whole extract, silymarin and silybin are distinct and their amounts cannot be interchanged. An unspecified silymarin amount does not establish its active exposure.

How this product is rated for Liver & Detox

Ingredient fit100

Milk Thistle provides the retained goal connection, with its amount and preparation limiting interpretation.
Goal fit
The retained ingredients align closely with the goal under the saved findings.
Dose adequacy
The retained declared amounts receive full recognition; this does not establish a clinically effective detoxification dose.

Pathways60

The strongest retained coverage concerns liver cell integrity and fat export. These ingredient-role categories do not establish measured toxin clearance.
Depth
The strongest retained ingredient-role coverage concerns liver cell integrity and fat export, rather than demonstrated clearance of an identified toxin.
Breadth
Only one tracked role reaches the coverage threshold.

Evidence88

Milk Thistle provides the strongest retained contribution, while population and preparation limits constrain the benefits that can be described.
Evidence strength
Milk Thistle supplies the strongest retained evidence contribution; this does not establish generalized toxin removal.
Studied preparation
The retained effective contributions meet the preparation comparison; population and endpoint limitations still apply.

Formulation logic100

No required partner is missing and no configured conflict was identified. Retained ingredients meet the minimum comparison threshold.
Partner coverage
No required partner is missing; this does not establish an extra combination benefit.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was identified from the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All retained ingredients meet the minimum comparison threshold; this is not proof of an effective detoxification regimen.
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Milk Thistle Seed Extract, Dried (Silymarin)
185 mg 30
Milk Thistle seed extract
290 mg 30
Adults 18–50 Women
Report overview
D Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureC Commercial Price And Usability
A serving lists 475 mg of milk thistle seed extract across two entries. The 185 mg entry lists 80% silymarin; the saved details give no concentration for the 290 mg entry.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure45

The silymarin concentration is available for one of the two extract entries.
Declared Silymarin Concentration
The 185 mg extract entry lists 80% silymarin; no concentration is available for the separate 290 mg entry.

Composition and Label Disclosure0

Both extract amounts are provided, with a concentration available for only one entry.
Extract and Marker Amount Disclosure
Both extract amounts are listed, but the saved information supplies a silymarin percentage only for the 185 mg entry and no silymarin weight for either.

Commercial Price and Usability60

At about $0.13, the price covers a whole-product serving.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The selected whole-product serving costs about $0.13.
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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