Project Description
Product Description
Milk Thistle Extract is a standardized botanical extract derived from the seeds of Silybum marianum. It is standardized for silymarin content, a group of bioactive flavonolignan compounds including silybin, silydianin, and silychristin. The product is a yellow-brown to brown fine powder with a characteristic odor.
The product is designed for dietary supplement, functional food, and pharmaceutical research applications. It is valued by formulators for its standardized silymarin content, consistent batch quality, and compatibility with capsules, tablets, powder blends, and functional beverages.
Product Specifications
| Parameter |
Specification | Test Method |
|---|---|---|
| Silybin Content | ≥ 10% / ≥ 20% / ≥ 30% (customizable) | HPLC |
| Particle Size | 100% pass 80 mesh | Sieve Analysis |
| Moisture | ≤ 5.0% | USP <731> |
| Ash | ≤ 5.0% | USP <281> |
| Heavy Metals (Total) | ≤ 10 ppm | ICP-MS |
| Lead (Pb) | ≤ 1.0 mg/kg | ICP-MS |
Key Properties & Applications by Industry
1.Dietary Supplement Industry
Usage: Liver support capsules, antioxidant tablets, detox formula powder blends, daily wellness supplements.
Recommended addition: 100–500 mg silymarin per serving, depending on formulation and target population. Standardized silymarin content ensures consistent formulation performance.
Formulators value it as a standardized botanical extract for liver support and antioxidant formulations.
2.Functional Food & Beverage
Usage: Functional beverages, nutritional powders, health snacks, meal replacement products.
Recommended addition: 1%–5% in functional food formulations. Its mild taste and good compatibility make it suitable for beverage and powder applications.
3.Pharmaceutical Research
Usage: Pre-clinical pharmacological research, silymarin mechanism studies, antioxidant research models.
Recommended addition: According to experimental protocol. High-purity grades are suitable for laboratory research applications.
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