User:Herb5902/Milk Thistle

(AKA Silybum marianum) Milk thistle is rich in flavonolignans silymarin which are composed of: * silybin A and silybin B (diastereoisomers), * silydianin, * silychristin and * the diastereoisomers isosilybin A and isosilybin. B. These polyphenolic molecules are collectively referred to as silymarin
 * Activates PI3K-Akt Pathway
 * Inhibits mTOR
 * Inhibits TNFα synthesis
 * Nrf2 activator
 * Reduces Oxidative Stress
 * anti-fibrotic
 * diabetes
 * influenza
 * antibacterial activity against Gram-positive bacteria by inhibiting RNA synthesis
 * Staphylococcus aureus
 * Candida