Safety Facts and Side Effects About Silymarin (Milk Thistle P.E.)

Silymarin, CAS# 22888-70-6, is a Plant extracts manufactured through plant extraction, available as Yellow to Yellowish-Brown Powder. Silymarin is widely used as nutrition supplements. It is widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries.

Is there some safety and/or health risk about Silymarin that consumers need to know? Let's check out some basic facts about this ingredient.

GRAS Exemptions: No

Though Silymarin is not on FDA's GRAS exemption list, it's still widely accepted as safe food additive in many countries including USA with specific limit on dosage.

Suggested Dosage

As Silymarin is widely known as safe, there is no limit on dosage of intake. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Silymarin for long period.

Special Groups Precaution

Special groups refer to newborns, children, pregnant and any other applicable vulnerable groups.
There is no evidence that Silymarin could have any negative effects on these vulnerable groups. It should be safe to use Silymarin in food for newborns and pregnant. However, we still recommend consumers to consult professionals before using large quantity of Silymarin for long period in food for newborns or pregnant.

General Side Effects

No significant side effects reported.

Reported Health Issues

No health issues about Silymarin reported up to now.

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