Wild mustard (Sinapis arvensis L.) and milk thistle (Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn.) are two competitive broad-leaved weeds commonly found in cereals Europe, while several weed species have developed resistance to the main herbicides that applied on these crops. Thus, implementation of integrated management (IWM) programs is great importance. Field experiments were conducted based a split-plot d...

Many studied were conducted to evaluate the antihepatotoxic and antioxidant activities of Silybum marianum and proved these actions. The Naturally grown seed in Iraqi-Kurdistan Region also were studied for its chemical contents and biological activities. Vegetable oils occur in various plant parts mainly concentrated in the seeds. In this study comparison was made between the fatty acid pattern...

Silybum marianum (L.) Gaertn. is an important medicinal plant of family Compositae, commonly known as Milk-thistle, or St. Mary’s thistle. The plant and its extracts are reported to possess hepatoprotective, antioxidant, [1] anticancer, [2] antiinflammatory and antidiabetic properties. It contains flavonolignan Silymarin, which is an important bioactive principle having anticancer, antiinflamma...