Who This Is For
Adults seeking daily liver health and hepatoprotective support from the most researched liver botanical
Those wanting to support the body's natural detoxification processes
Individuals wanting high potency 80% silymarin standardized milk thistle for maximum active compound delivery
Those seeking antioxidant support specifically targeted to liver tissue
Vegans and vegetarians seeking a fully plant-based capsule formula
Those seeking a Canadian made supplement with full Health Canada licensing
Source
The Silybum marianum seed extract in this formula is sourced from cultivated milk thistle grown in Central and Eastern Europe, specifically from agricultural regions in Germany, Hungary, and Romania. These regions have long been the established source for pharmaceutical grade silymarin extract, producing milk thistle under controlled cultivation conditions that consistently yield high silymarin content. We select extract that meets the 80% silymarin specification and verify every incoming batch for identity, purity, and potency before it enters our Canadian manufacturing facility. The finished product is formulated, encapsulated, and quality tested entirely in Canada under federal oversight.
What Is Milk Thistle?
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is a flowering plant whose seeds contain a complex of flavonolignans collectively known as silymarin. Silymarin is the primary bioactive compound responsible for milk thistle's hepatoprotective properties. Milk thistle has been used in European herbal medicine for liver and gallbladder support for over 2,000 years and is one of the most extensively studied botanical medicines in modern clinical research, with over 50 years of peer reviewed literature on its effects in liver health.
What Is Silymarin?
Silymarin is a complex of flavonolignans extracted from Silybum marianum seeds, consisting primarily of silybin (the most biologically active component), silydianin, and silychristin. Silymarin acts as a potent antioxidant in liver tissue, directly scavenging free radicals and supporting the activity of endogenous antioxidant enzymes including glutathione peroxidase. It also supports liver cell membrane stability, inhibits the uptake of hepatotoxic compounds into liver cells, and supports liver cell regeneration by stimulating protein synthesis in hepatocytes.
Why 80% Silymarin Standardization Matters
Standardization ensures that every capsule delivers a consistent, verified concentration of active silymarin flavonolignans regardless of natural variation in the raw plant material. This formula is standardized to 80% silymarin, delivering 200mg of active silymarin per 250mg capsule. This concentration is aligned with the amounts used in peer reviewed clinical research on milk thistle and liver health, and represents a pharmaceutical grade potency for consistent, reliable dosing.
Key Benefits
Liver health support Silymarin supports liver cell membrane stability, hepatocyte regeneration, and healthy liver enzyme levels.
Detoxification support Supports the liver's natural ability to metabolize and eliminate toxins, drug metabolites, alcohol metabolites, and environmental pollutants.
Antioxidant defence in liver tissue Silymarin directly scavenges free radicals in liver tissue and supports glutathione synthesis, the liver's primary endogenous antioxidant.
Healthy inflammatory response in the liver Supports a balanced inflammatory response in hepatic tissue.
80% silymarin standardization 200mg active silymarin per capsule. Pharmaceutical grade potency verified by batch testing.
120 vegan capsules Up to a 4 month supply at one capsule per day.
Health Canada licensed NPN 80024649. Made in Canada.
Vegan and non-GMO Gluten free. Hypromellose vegan capsule.