What are milk thistle’s main benefits?

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    Milk thistle's main benefits are primarily attributed to its bioactive extract, silymarin. For detailed information on silymarin's benefits, refer to the specific silymarin page.

    Research on milk thistle is primarily focused on its main bioactive extract, silymarin. Please refer to the silymarin page for a description of silymarin’s main benefits.