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Milk Thistle Seed Complex

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Milk Thistle 200 mg
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Score67
A balanced three-botanical blend with milk thistle at its core. Incomplete standardization and weaker value limit confidence.
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Quantity:120 Capsule(s) • (120 servings)
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Detoxification

Score 67

A balanced three-botanical blend with milk thistle at its core. Incomplete standardization and weaker value limit confidence.
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Analysis

Milk thistle seed extract, phyllanthus leaf extract, and dandelion extract are each listed at 200 mg. The equal-dose combination creates a clear three-botanical concept rather than using token additions.

Only milk thistle is identified with silymarin, while no marker levels or extraction details are given for any ingredient. The active silymarin percentage also remains unclear.

One hundred twenty servings give the bottle a long life, but the overall cost is difficult to justify from the supplied detail. It fits users wanting a broad botanical blend more than those seeking verified silymarin potency.

Who is it for
  • Adults seeking a multi-herb liver-support formula
  • People who want milk thistle with dandelion and phyllanthus
  • Users comfortable with incomplete extract detail
Best for
  • Broad botanical pathway coverage
  • Long serving supply
  • Users who do not want a single active

Pros

  • Three botanicals are individually dosed
  • Milk thistle seed is identified
  • Silymarin is named
  • One hundred twenty servings

Cons

  • No marker percentages
  • Supporting extracts are unstandardized
  • Active silymarin yield is unclear
  • Value trails simpler formulas

Warnings

  • Dandelion may be unsuitable for people with bile-duct obstruction or symptomatic gallstones.
  • Milk thistle and dandelion may trigger reactions in people sensitive to ragweed-family plants.
  • Stop use if the three-herb blend causes persistent digestive discomfort.

Nutrient quality

62 Moderate impact

Three relevant botanicals provide coherent pathway breadth. Unstandardized extracts and uncertain active yields weaken dose confidence.

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Ingredient transparency

79 High impact

All active amounts are visible and no proprietary blend is present. Standardization, directions, and inactive ingredients remain incomplete.

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Customer satisfaction

63 Moderate impact

The aggregate satisfaction signal is favorable and has some support from the supplied volume. Specific experience details are absent, so complaint patterns and purpose fit cannot be confirmed.

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Value for money

58 Moderate impact

Relevant botanical breadth provides some justification for the serving value. Unverified potency across all three extracts limits effective value.

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Goals

Detoxification
Detoxification
Impact
Moderate effect
B+ Goal FitF Strength of SupportC- CoverageB Formula Quality
Milk Thistle · 200 mg

Milk thistle, dandelion, and chanca piedra create a focused botanical approach to liver protection and bile-related clearance. Milk thistle has the strongest evidence, but its silymarin percentage and active dose are not disclosed.

All three extracts are listed at equal weights, yet only milk thistle has a well-established detox role. Dry-capsule delivery and absent standardization leave potency and absorption uncertain.

Study evidence
Milk Thistle Supportive 46 studies

Ingredients

IngredientAmount per serving
Phyllanthus amarus (leaf) extract
200 mg
Milk Thistle (seed) extract (Silymarin)
 200 mg
Dandelion extract
200 mg
Adults 18–50
Report overview
Milk Thistle (Silymarin) · 200 mg OverallScore28
F Active Ingredient Quality & BioavailabilityF Dose, Safety & Label TransparencyB- Value

The formula uses a seed extract identified with silymarin, but no standardization percentage or active amount is disclosed. Its dry capsule format provides no stated absorption technology. The serving cost matches the collection norm, though unclear potency limits confidence in effective value.

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84 Performance

Milk Thistle

Kroeger Herb Products Co.
<p>A separate silymarin amount from milk thistle seed makes potency unusually easy to assess. The clearer active profile or delivery form makes potency easier to judge than in the original, though any broader companion-ingredient role may be lost.</p>
82 Performance

Super Milk Thistle

Nature's Way
<p>Well-disclosed silymarin and silybin amounts form a strong milk thistle core, with artichoke adding relevant bile support. The clearer active profile or delivery form makes potency easier to judge than in the original, though any broader companion-ingredient role may be lost.</p>
86 Performance

Milk Thistle Extract 175 mg

Lake Avenue Nutrition
<p>A meaningful total silymarin amount from milk thistle seed makes potency straightforward to assess. The clearer active profile or delivery form makes potency easier to judge than in the original, though any broader companion-ingredient role may be lost.</p>
87 Budget

Milk Thistle Extract 175 mg

Lake Avenue Nutrition
<p>A meaningful total silymarin amount from milk thistle seed makes potency straightforward to assess. It costs less per serving than the original, while differences in extract amount, delivery format, or companion herbs should guide the final choice.</p>
80 Budget

Silymarin Complex

California Gold Nutrition
<p>Milk thistle anchors a coherent liver-support combination with dandelion, artichoke, turmeric, ginger, and black pepper. It costs less per serving than the original, while differences in extract amount, delivery format, or companion herbs should guide the final choice.</p>
78 Budget

Milk Thistle 30:1 Extract

Jarrow Formulas
<p>A concentrated single-ingredient extract provides focused liver-support value at a very accessible serving cost. It costs less per serving than the original, while differences in extract amount, delivery format, or companion herbs should guide the final choice.</p>
85 Value

Milk Thistle

Paradise
<p>A substantial stated silymarin amount provides focused milk thistle potency in a simple formula. The balance of disclosed milk-thistle quality and serving economy offers a favorable value trade-off, with formula breadth and delivery form remaining practical differences.</p>
84 Value

Milk Thistle

Nature's Answer
<p>A meaningful stated silymarin amount is paired with a small whole-herb component in a focused formula. The balance of disclosed milk-thistle quality and serving economy offers a favorable value trade-off, with formula breadth and delivery form remaining practical differences.</p>
79 Value

Milk Thistle

Solgar
<p>A standardized extract paired with whole milk thistle powder gives the formula a sensible, focused structure. The balance of disclosed milk-thistle quality and serving economy offers a favorable value trade-off, with formula breadth and delivery form remaining practical differences.</p>
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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 participantsDetoxification 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 participantsDetoxification 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 participantsDetoxification 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 participantsDetoxification 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 pooledDetoxification forMilk Thistle