Silymarin Complex

Silymarin Complex

California Gold Nutrition4.8 (79,254 ratings)
Format:Capsule Quantity: 120 Capsule(s) · 120 servings
Goals
$14.47 $0.12 per serving

Product analysis

72 out of 100

Silymarin Complex offers an inexpensive milk-thistle blend aimed at liver support. Benefits depend on the particular preparations and health context, so routine detox effects cannot be assumed.

AI assessment of the formula, label and price. How scoring works

Nutrient Quality37

Several botanical sources or compounds are named, but their quality cannot be compared confidently. Other preparations are unspecified, limiting a closer judgment of the complete mix.

Ingredient Transparency81

Amounts are disclosed for all listed ingredients, allowing basic serving comparisons. Some preparations are named, while artichoke, turmeric and ginger remain unspecified.

Value For Money91

The serving is inexpensive for milk thistle and ginger but offers limited value for turmeric. Dandelion and artichoke cannot be compared reliably, leaving part of the mixture's value uncertain.

Customer Satisfaction94

Customer ratings are very positive across an extensive review base. The ratings show broad satisfaction without proving liver or detox effects.

Product Focus80

The formula centers on liver support through milk thistle and artichoke. Findings from particular liver conditions and preparations do not establish routine toxin clearance.

Format
Capsule
Container
120 Capsule(s)
Per serving
$0.12
Customer rating
4.8 · 79,254 ratings
Report analysis

Goals

Liver & Detox
Impact
Highest effect
B Ingredient FitC PathwaysA- EvidenceA+ Formulation Logic
Milk Thistle · 300 mg

Milk thistle's relevance is based on liver research, where results depend on the specific preparation and disease setting. Silymarin and silybin findings do not transfer automatically to whole milk-thistle material or establish routine toxin clearance. Artichoke has a limited liver-marker signal in people with fatty liver disease, rather than proof of general detoxification. Curcumin presence and amount remain unresolved.

How this product is rated for Liver & Detox

Ingredient fit79

The credited ingredients and declared amounts provide the fit described below, with broader-purpose ingredients affecting how concentrated the formula is.
Goal fit
The formula contains ingredients for several purposes, so its credited detoxification-related ingredients form only part of the overall formula.
Dose adequacy
The serving reaches the saved amount reference for its credited ingredient; that reference is not a proven routine detoxification dose.

Pathways60

The strongest mapped role is liver cell integrity and fat export; this is a mechanism finding, not measured toxin elimination. Its coverage is concentrated in one route.
Depth
The strongest mapped role is liver cell integrity and fat export; this is a mechanism finding, not measured toxin elimination.
Breadth
Only one assessed route reaches the saved coverage threshold, leaving the mapped contribution narrow.

Evidence88

Milk thistle leads the saved evidence finding, but disease-specific liver findings do not establish routine toxin clearance.
Evidence strength
Milk thistle leads the saved evidence finding, but disease-specific liver findings do not establish routine toxin clearance.
Studied preparation
The saved preparation check is satisfied for qualifying ingredients, without proving a routine toxin-clearance benefit.

Formulation logic100

The credited ingredients meet partner requirements and no configured conflict was recorded. They meet the saved minimum amount threshold.
Partner coverage
The credited ingredients meet the saved partner requirements, with no missing partner recorded.
Conflicts
No configured conflict was recorded in the supplied facts.
Effective doses
All credited ingredients meet the saved minimum amount threshold; that threshold does not establish a clinically effective detoxification dose.
Study evidence

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per servingScore
Milk Thistle Extract (Silymarin)
300 mg 80
Dandelion Root Extract (Taraxacum mongolicum Root Extract)
100 mg
Artichoke Leaf Extract
50 mg
Turmeric extract
25 mg 12
Ginger, Powder
25 mg 66
Black Pepper extract (Piperine)
5 mg
Gluten Free Adults 18–50 Dairy Free
Report overview
Turmeric · 25 mg OverallScore12
F Composition And Label DisclosureF Composition And Label DisclosureD- Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving lists 25 mg of turmeric extract. The available details do not specify its curcuminoid content, and a whole-product serving costs about $0.12.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure10

The turmeric extract is identified, but its curcuminoid concentration is unavailable in the saved details.
Declared Total Curcuminoid Concentration
The available details do not specify the curcuminoid concentration of the turmeric extract.

Composition and Label Disclosure0

A serving lists 25 mg of turmeric extract, while its curcuminoid amount is unavailable in the saved details.
Preparation and Marker Amount Disclosure
The turmeric extract amount is available, but a curcuminoid amount cannot be determined from the saved details.

Commercial Price and Usability40

A whole-product serving costs about $0.12.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The selected whole-product serving costs about $0.12.
Ginger · 25 mg OverallScore66
F Composition And Label DisclosureA Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
A serving lists 25 mg of ginger powder. The whole product costs about $0.12 per serving.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure24

The available details do not identify the ginger plant part or scientific species. The ingredient is identified as ginger powder; no ginger marker amount or percentage is available.
Ginger Marker Disclosure
The ingredient is identified as ginger powder; no ginger marker amount or percentage is available.
Botanical Source Detail
The available details do not identify the ginger plant part or scientific species.

Composition and Label Disclosure90

The serving lists 25 mg of ginger powder. The evaluation indicates a flow agent, but the supplied facts do not name it.
Ginger Amount Disclosure
The serving lists 25 mg of ginger powder.
Other Ingredients Disclosure
The evaluation indicates a flow agent, but the supplied facts do not name it.

Commercial Price and Usability100

The whole product costs about $0.12 per serving.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole product costs about $0.12 per serving.
A+ Composition And Label DisclosureD+ Composition And Label DisclosureA+ Commercial Price And Usability
Each serving lists 300 mg of milk thistle extract, declared at 80% silymarin. The stated concentration helps compare its composition with other milk thistle preparations.
How this ingredient is rated

Composition and Label Disclosure100

The saved facts give 80% silymarin for the milk thistle extract.
Declared Silymarin Concentration
The saved facts give 80% silymarin for the milk thistle extract.

Composition and Label Disclosure50

The 300 mg extract amount and 80% silymarin are recorded, but a separate silymarin weight is not available in the saved facts.
Extract and Marker Amount Disclosure
The 300 mg extract amount and 80% silymarin are recorded, but a separate silymarin weight is not available in the saved facts.

Commercial Price and Usability100

A whole-product serving costs about $0.12. The price covers the entire formula, not milk thistle alone.
Selected-Serving Price Comparison
The whole-product serving costs about $0.12; the comparison also considers the available standardization information.
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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