Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg
Goals
$18.87 $0.20 per serving
Product analysis
Milk Thistle Phytosome 150 mg is intended for liver support, but routine detox benefits are not established. Unspecified herbal forms also make comparison with researched preparations difficult.
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Nutrient Quality20
The four herbs' specific forms are not identified. Their quality and similarity to researched extracts therefore remain uncertain.
Ingredient Transparency63
Amounts are listed for all four herbs. Their specific forms are not identified, so the preparations are harder to compare with alternatives.
Value For Money56
The milk thistle comparison suggests moderate value, while turmeric is less economical. Value for dandelion and artichoke remains uncertain.
Customer Satisfaction76
Customer ratings are very positive, but the review base is relatively small. Satisfaction does not establish liver or detox benefits.
Product Focus77
Milk thistle has mixed findings for liver-related outcomes that depend on the preparation and use. The product name does not establish equivalence to a researched preparation or routine removal of toxins.
- Format
Capsule - Container
- 90 Capsule(s)
- Per serving
- $0.20
- Customer rating
- 4.7 · 350 ratings
Goals
Impact
High effect
Milk Thistle · 150 mg
Milk thistle has been studied for liver-related outcomes, but findings differ by liver condition and preparation. Whole extract, silymarin and silybin are distinct materials, so an extract amount cannot stand in for an active constituent amount. These studies do not establish routine removal of unspecified toxins from this product. The phytosome product name does not establish equivalence to a particular studied combination.
How this product is rated for Liver & Detox
Ingredient fit80
The formula concentrates on the relevant liver-related ingredient, without unrelated actives reducing its focus. The declared amounts only partly meet the comparison references, with smaller or unresolved amounts limiting the contribution.
Goal fit
The formula concentrates on the relevant liver-related ingredient, without unrelated actives reducing its focus.
Dose adequacy
The declared amounts only partly meet the comparison references, with smaller or unresolved amounts limiting the contribution.
Pathways40
The main biological connection is liver cell integrity and fat export. One mapped area reaches substantial coverage.
Depth
The strongest mapped connection concerns liver cell integrity and fat export; biological coverage does not itself demonstrate toxin removal.
Breadth
One biological area reaches substantial coverage in the supplied comparison. This indicates concentrated ingredient connections rather than demonstrated clearance of toxins.
Evidence88
Milk Thistle leads the evidence comparison. Specific exposure, nutritional status and preparation distinctions constrain claims about toxin clearance.
Evidence strength
Milk Thistle leads the supplied evidence comparison. The practical interpretation remains limited by the populations, preparations and outcomes described.
Studied preparation
The preparation is accepted in the supplied comparison, although this does not establish routine toxin removal or equivalence across all extracts.
Formulation logic100
The supplied findings identify no unmet partner requirement or configured conflict. Amount thresholds describe the comparison rather than proven detoxification effectiveness.
Partner coverage
The relevant ingredients have no unmet partner requirement in the supplied findings; combining them does not establish an additional detoxification benefit.
Conflicts
No configured ingredient conflict was identified in the supplied findings.
Effective doses
The counted ingredients pass the comparison’s minimum amount threshold, which is not proof of an effective toxin-removal dose.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Amount per serving | Score |
|---|---|---|
Milk Thistle (silymarin) Phytosome | 150 mg | |
Dandelion | 40 mg | |
Turmeric | 40 mg | |
Artichoke | 40 mg |
Milk Thistle · 150 mg OverallScore16
A serving lists 150 mg of milk thistle from extract at a modest cost. The extract weight and silymarin amount and concentration are unclear.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure10
The silymarin concentration is not specified.
Declared Silymarin Concentration
The silymarin concentration is not specified.
Composition and Label Disclosure0
The serving lists 150 mg of milk thistle from extract, but the extract weight and silymarin amount are unclear.
Extract and Marker Amount Disclosure
The serving lists 150 mg of milk thistle from extract, but the extract weight and silymarin amount are unclear.
Commercial Price and Usability60
The cost per serving is modest.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The cost per serving is modest.
Turmeric · 40 mg OverallScore12
The serving provides 40 mg of turmeric, with a moderate whole-product cost per serving. The available information does not specify a curcuminoid concentration for the turmeric. The curcuminoid amount is not specified in the available information.
How this ingredient is rated
Composition and Label Disclosure10
The available information does not specify a curcuminoid concentration for the turmeric.
Declared Total Curcuminoid Concentration
The available information does not specify a curcuminoid concentration for the turmeric.
Composition and Label Disclosure0
The curcuminoid amount is not specified in the available information.
Preparation and Marker Amount Disclosure
The curcuminoid amount is not specified in the available information.
Commercial Price and Usability40
The whole-product cost per serving is moderate.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole-product cost per serving is moderate.
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Sources
Published studies used for the product analysis and the top-ranked studies for each ingredient and goal.
- The effect of silymarin on liver enzymes in patients taking isotretinoin: A randomized clinical trial.
- A randomized double-blind, placebo-controlled study of therapeutic effects of silymarin in β-thalassemia major patients receiving desferrioxamine.
- Effect of aerobic training with silymarin consumption on glycemic indices and liver enzymes in men with type 2 diabetes.
- Impact of silymarin-supplemented cookies on liver enzyme and inflammatory markers in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease patients.
- Impact of Silymarin Supplements on Liver Enzyme Levels: A Systematic Review.