Evaluation of Phenotypic Coefficient and Flavonolignan Content in Dried Fruits of Cultivated and Endemic Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn

Background: Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. has been used for centuries as an herbal medicine for treatment of liver disease. Fruits of S. marianum contain silymarin, which is composed of the flavonolignans, silybin, isosilybin, silydianin and silychristin. Objective: The aim of this research was to i...

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Main Authors: T Hasanloo, RA Khavari Nejad, E Majidi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Institue of Medicinal Plants, ACECR 2007-05-01
Series:Journal of Medicinal Plants
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Online Access:http://jmp.ir/article-1-619-en.html