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Descriptor English: Silybum marianum
Descriptor Spanish: Silybum marianum
Descriptor Silybium marianum
Entry term(s) cardo de María
cardo de hojas variegadas
cardo lechoso
cardo lechoso mediterráneo
cardo mariano
Scope note: Planta de la familia ASTERACEAE que contiene el complejo bioflavonoide SILIMARINA. Durante siglos se ha utilizado tradicionalmente para el tratamiento de las enfermedades hepáticas. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.
Descriptor Portuguese: Silybum marianum
Descriptor French: Silybium marianum
Entry term(s): Blessed Milk Thistle
Carduus marianus
Marian Thistle
Mary Thistle
Mediterranean Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle
Milk Thistles
Silybum marianums
St Mary's Thistle
Thistle, Milk
Thistles, Milk
Variegated Thistle
marianums, Silybum
Tree number(s): B01.875.800.575.912.250.100.525
HP4.018.602.600.177
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D020944
Scope note: A plant in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.
Allowable Qualifiers: AE adverse effects
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CL classification
CY cytology
DE drug effects
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PH physiology
PO poisoning
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
TO toxicity
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
Previous Indexing: Plants, Medicinal (1968-1999)
Public MeSH Note: 2000; use MILK THISTLE 2000-2023
History Note: 2000; use MILK THISTLE 2000-2023
Related: Silymarin MeSH
DeCS ID: 34149
Unique ID: D020944
Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): Click here to access the VHL documents
Date Established: 2000/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/11/03
Revision Date: 2023/05/26
Silybum marianum - Preferred
Concept UI M0328546
Scope note A plant in the family ASTERACEAE containing the bioflavonoid complex SILYMARIN. For centuries this has been used traditionally to treat liver disease. Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. = Carduus marianus L.
Preferred term Silybum marianum
Entry term(s) Blessed Milk Thistle
Carduus marianus
Marian Thistle
Mary Thistle
Mediterranean Milk Thistle
Milk Thistle
Milk Thistles
Silybum marianums
St Mary's Thistle
Thistle, Milk
Thistles, Milk
Variegated Thistle
marianums, Silybum



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