Identification of biologically active compounds in raw materials silybum marianum (l.) Gaertn.

Abstract

Milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) is a well-known medicinal plant of the Asteraceae family, whose fruits are widely used in many countries as a hepatoprotective, choleretic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant and immunomodulatory agent [1]. They contain flavolignans, flavonoids, fatty oils, tannins and biogenic amines. However, the leaves and flowers of the plant have been little studied, so a detailed phytochemical study of them is relevant. The aim of our work was to identify the main groups of biologically active compounds in Silybum marianum flowers and leaves.