Nickan Research Institute Journal of Renal Endocrinology 2423-6438 1 1 2015 01 01 Silymarin and its properties; a nephrology viewpoint e09 e09 EN Hamid Nasri Journal Article 2015 04 09 2015 06 17 In this mini-review, the biological actions silymarin are reviewed. Milk thistle (Silybum marianum) is widely used in a traditional medicine. Silymarin, the active components of milk thistle, contains three isomers including silybin, silydianin and silychristine. Silybin is the most proportion and biologically the most active ingredient of silymarin. It possesses various properties including hepatoprotective, anti-cancer, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, as well as hypocholesteromic activities.