Milk Thistle / Silymarin

Liver-support botanical studied in several cancer contexts and often used during cancer care. Milk thistle seeds contain silymarin and have a long liver/biliary-use history. NCI PDQ says studies have been done in leukemia, prostate, breast, and head-and-neck cancer contexts, but FDA has not approved it as a cancer treatment.

Articles

Combinations of grape seed procyanidin extract and milk thistle silymarin extract against lung cancer - The role of MiR-663a and FHIT.

Apr 1, 2023

Mao JT; Xue B; Lu QY; Lundmark L | Life Sci / PubMed | Medical / Staff

Milk Thistle / Silymarin

PubMed-indexed research reference found for Milk Thistle / Silymarin in relation to cancer or oncology.

Budwig diet

Aug 1, 2022

Cancer Research UK | Cancer Research UK | Public / Patient

Budwig diet, cancer, patient education

Cancer Research UK patient resource stating there is no reliable evidence that the Budwig diet treats or prevents cancer; describes flaxseed oil, cottage cheese, milk, food restrictions, sunlight/walking, and enema variations.

Silibinin meglumine, a water-soluble form of milk thistle silymarin, is an orally active anti-cancer agent that impedes the epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) in EGFR-mutant non-small-cell lung carcinoma cells.

Oct 1, 2013

Cufí S; Bonavia R; Vazquez-Martin A; Corominas-Faja B | Food Chem Toxicol / PubMed | Medical / Staff

Milk Thistle / Silymarin

PubMed-indexed research reference found for Milk Thistle / Silymarin in relation to cancer or oncology.

The potential of milk thistle (Silybum marianum L.), an Israeli native, as a source of edible sprouts rich in antioxidants.

Jun 1, 2008

Vaknin Y; Hadas R; Schafferman D; Murkhovsky L | Int J Food Sci Nutr / PubMed | Medical / Staff

Milk Thistle / Silymarin

PubMed-indexed research reference found for Milk Thistle / Silymarin in relation to cancer or oncology.

Milk Thistle (PDQ) Patient Version

National Cancer Institute | NCI PDQ | Public / Patient

milk thistle, silymarin, cancer

NCI patient summary: milk thistle has been studied in several cancer contexts; FDA has not approved it as a cancer treatment.

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