Bahmani, M and Shirzad, H and Rafieian, S and Rafieian Kopaei, M (2015) Silybum marianum: Beyond Hepatoprotection. Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine, 20 (4). pp. 292-301.
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Abstract
Silybum marianum is a medicinal plant that has long been used as hepatoprotective remedy. It has been used for the treatment of numerous liver disorders characterized by functional impairment or degenerative necrosis. Its hepatoprotective activity is unique and acts in different ways, including antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities, cell permeability regulator and membrane stabilizer, stimulation of liver regeneration and inhibition of deposition in collagen fibers, which may lead to cirrhosis. Most of documented data with Silybum marianum are about liver disorders; however, recently several beneficial properties on a wide variety of other disorders such as renal protection, hypolipidemic and anti-atherosclerosis activities, cardiovascular protection, prevention of insulin resistance, especially in cirrhotic patients, cancer, and Alzheimer prevention. It is also used as a food remedy. This review article aims to present different aspects of Silybum marianum, especially the data in recently published articles about its effects on different diseases, apart from presenting the aspects of its hepatoprotection.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Additional Information: | cited By 47 |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Silybum marianum, Silymarin, hepatoprotective remedy, antioxidant |
| Subjects: | R Medicine > R Medicine (General) |
| Depositing User: | Unnamed user with email gholipour.s@umsu.ac.ir |
| Date Deposited: | 24 Jul 2017 04:53 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Jan 2019 06:53 |
| URI: | http://eprints.umsu.ac.ir/id/eprint/508 |
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