In the most rigorous trial to date, oral silymarin was not superior to placebo in decreasing disease activity. Silymarin is a botanical extract of milk thistle commonly used by patients with liver ...
Silymarin is not soluble in water and is usually administered in capsules as a standard extract (70 to 80% silymarin). Silibinin and other components of silymarin are rapidly conjugated with sulfate ...
Hanmi Pharmaceutical has relaunched its liver function drug after using its microemulsion technology to improve the absorption rate, thereby addressing a limitation of the original formulation.