HEPATOBILIARY DISORDERS: Liver is the largest gland in the human body and performs important metabolic functions: it produces bile and promotes the transformation of absorbed foods, in particular through the emulsion of fats and the synthesis of cholesterol and triglycerides. Furthermore, it is a real anti-toxin “filter” as its cells have useful characteristics to neutralize toxic substances, drug residues and dispose of metabolic waste. All this makes the liver a very vulnerable organ: viral infections, alcohol abuse, smoking, drugs, excess fat in diet can cause damage and dysfunction. Among these, the most common are liver cirrhosis, which is the effect of chronic inflammation of the liver (often attributable to alcohol abuse) which destroys the hepatocytes and causes scars that reduce, even irreversibly, the organ’s functionality . Accumulation of triglycerides instead leads to hepatic steatosis, also called “fatty liver”.
MILK THISTLE is an excellent hepatoprotector, recognized by the “German Commission E”. Its action is due to the SILIMARINE phytocomplex. It promotes the regeneration of liver tissue as it activates RNA polymerase, the key enzyme in cell duplication. It protects the hepatocytes (liver cells) from damage, increases glutathione (hepatoprotective action) and inhibits the synthesis of substances that cause inflammation. It is positively used in the treatment of cirrhosis, as a nephroprotective and to heal viral hepatitis. Its action on the liver is also reflected in dermatology: it cures dermatitis, furunculosis, acne and skin problems.