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The Milk Thistle is native to central and western Europe, especially close to the Mediterranean, that was introduced and naturalized in California and other parts of the United States of America. It is found mainly on dry rocky or stony soils in wastelands, especially by buildings, hedge banks, fields, and by roadsides up to an altitude of around 600 meters or 2000 feet. The Milk thistle is annual or biennial, its height is from 30 to 150 cm (1 foot to 4 feet) tall, and it has a seldom branched erect stem that is prominently grooved. It has large leaves that are oblong, smooth, and shiny, marked with white veins.
Function:
1) Protect the liver, improve liver function, and promote the secretion of bile and inflammation.
2) Strong antioxidant, can remove the body of free radicals, and delay senescence.
3) Prevent alcohol, chemical toxin, heavy metal, drugs, food toxins, environmental pollution, and so on of the damage to the liver, and promote the regeneration of liver cells and repair.
Application:
1) Functional food and food additive
2) Herbal beverage ingredients
3) Pharmaceutical stuff