Complementary and Alternative Medicine
A recent study suggested that silymarin may help patients with type II diabetes by assisting in blood sugar control.
Lab experiments on mice showed that Silibinin protects the hepatic cells against a-amanitin compound found in Amanita Phalloides mushroom poisoning.
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