Investigations were carried out to determine the antiulcer effects of silymarin, the hepatoprotective principle of Silybum marianum L. Gaertn., in gastric injury induced by ischemia-reperfusion and its effects on mucosal myeloperoxidase activity, an index of polymorphonuclear leukocyte infiltration,
The objective of the study was to study the protective effect of Silybum marianum extract on hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. Rats were randomly divided into five groups; namely Silybum marianum extract high-, medium-, and low-dose protection groups, model group and control group. Hepatic
OBJECTIVE
Milk thistle (Silybum marianum; SM) is an herb commonly used for hepatoprotection with antioxidant and antifibrotic properties. We investigated in pigs the cardiac effects of SM intake during the acute phase of myocardial infarction (MI) and remodeling period post-MI.
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