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Milk Thistle MeSH Descriptor Data 2023


MeSH Heading
Milk Thistle
Tree Number(s)
B01.875.800.575.912.250.100.525
Unique ID
D020944
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020944
Scope Note
The plant Silybum marianum in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.
Entry Term(s)
Carduus marianus
Silybum marianum
Registry Number
txid92921
Previous Indexing
Plants, Medicinal (1968-1999)
See Also
Silymarin
Public MeSH Note
2000
History Note
2000
Date Established
2000/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/11/03
Revision Date
2021/06/30
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