Improved formula - smaller coated tabletHaving listened to customer feedback we have reduced the size of this tablet and added a coating making it easier to swallowThe milk thistle plant is a purple-coloured member of the sunflower family The plant grows throughout the Mediterranean and was brought to the UK by herbalists in the 16th centuryExtracts of this prickly plant have been harvested for two thousand years primarily for its natural propertiesnbspThe key substance within milk thistle is called silymarin This is a flavonoid compound extracted from the seeds of the milk thistle plantGuaranteednbspquality from standardised extractMany of our competitors advertise their milk thistle as a 3000mg tablet - this is misleading so dont be fooled by this It is the silymarin content which is important so make sure you check the ingredients listOne tablet contains 100mg of a special standardised extract which means that we can guarantee that each tablet provides a guaranteed 80mg of Silymarin