Milk Thistle Compound Helps to Protect Against Skin Cancer
Silibinin, the extract of milk thistle, kills skin cells mutated by UVA radiation – which makes up about 95% of the sun’s radiation that reaches Earth. UVA radiation (315–400 nm), which constitutes approximately 95% of the UV irradiation in natural sunlight reaching earth surface, is a major environmental risk factor associated with human skin cancers. …