Milk Thistle

Milk Thistle Seed Extract

UNII
U946SH95EE
Products
524
NIH LiverTox — hepatotoxicity
Category C · Probable cause
About LiverTox →

LiverTox Category C (paradoxically — despite its traditional use for liver protection). Rare case reports of hepatitis. Potency and purity vary; standardized silymarin ≥70% recommended.

LiverTox record (NIH NCBI Bookshelf) →
Label dose distribution · 520 labeled products
Min
50 mcg
Typical
253.949 mg
Max
2 g
Other forms of Milk Thistle

25 sibling forms

Distinct chemical forms sharing the same parent nutrient. Different UNIIs, different bioavailability, different effects — never collapsed.

Products with avoid-level excipients
19

contain Milk Thistle Seed Extract AND at least one authority-avoid-flagged excipient

Products with caution-level excipients
3

contain Milk Thistle Seed Extract alongside a caution-flagged filler

Top brands carrying Milk Thistle Seed Extract

15 brands rolled up

Products containing Milk Thistle Seed Extract

524 in catalog