VORA Liver Tonic

Silymarin is the most powerful flavonoid in milk thistle. Known as a hepatoprotective, silymarin protects the liver against oxidative stress with its antioxidant properties. One of the many antioxidants present in milk thistle belongs to a group called flavonoids. Flavonoids are also one of the main constituents in fruits and vegetables that make them good for you and nourish the body with antioxidants.

Milk thistle is also being explored by researchers for its potential to support liver function when exposed to oxidative stress, certain medications, and ethanol. Studies suggest that silymarin may increase the presence of enzymes superoxide dismutase while silybin can act as an iron chelator which enhances the antioxidant effects associated with milk thistle.

Milk thistle for liver support

Milk thistle has been used for centuries as a liver and gallbladder tonic. The liver is the body‘s largest internal organ and is responsible for detoxifying the body. It is involved in more than 500 biological functions, including filtering blood from the digestive tract before sending it to the rest of the body. In short, the liver plays a key role in overseeing the metabolic processes of the body by detoxifying, cleansing, synthesizing constituents, and producing bile to aid digestion.

According to this study, silymarin (an extract from milk thistle seeds) may increase glutathione levels. Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant made up of three amino acids: glutamine, glycine and cysteine. Glutathione is also known as the “ultimate antioxidant” helping to scavenge free radicals and oxidative stress from the body.