While they found better skin outcomes in participants who used hydroquinone cream (a common melasma intervention), they also concluded that topical silymarin was also effective and produced fewer side effects.28 Wrinkles A lack of skin moisture is one of the factors behind fine lines and wrinkles.29 According to a 2012 study published in the African Journal of Biotechnology , milk thistle extract, emulsified into a topical cream, may help combat wrinkle formation by boosting moisture retention and preventing transepidermal water loss.30 An important caveat to consider is that all of our top recommended milk thistles are oral supplements, and research on oral milk thistle for the above purposes is somewhat lacking
Neuroprotective Properties In vitro research demonstrated reduced cell death in neurons exposed to stress conditions under DSIP administration
Metabolic Nephropathy Workgroup of the European Reference Network for Rare Kidney Diseases (ERKNet) and the ERA working groups on inherited kidney diseases (WGIKD) (2022) Pregnancy in cystinosis patients with chronic kidney disease: a European case series
Practitioners recommend bi-weekly treatments over approximately three months [16] , though individual treatment plans may vary based on specific health needs and goals
These include research on CBA mice, where the peptide was associated with reduced spontaneous tumour incidence and extended maximum lifespan
