A Randomized Trial of Silymarin for the Treatment of Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

• Main Authors: Chan, Wah Kheong, Nik Mustapha, Nik Raihan, Mahadeva, Sanjiv
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2017
• Subjects: R Medicine
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/22840/; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cgh.2017.04.016

Background & Aims Silymarin is a complex mixture of 6 major flavonolignans and other minor polyphenolic compounds derived from the milk thistle plant Silybum marianum; it has shown antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antifibrotic effects, and may be useful in patients with nonalcoholic fatty live...