Milk Thistle Extract and Silymarin Inhibit Lipopolysaccharide Induced Lamellar Separation of Hoof Explants in Vitro

The pathogenesis of laminitis is not completely identified and the role of endotoxins (lipopolysaccharides, LPS) in this process remains unclear. Phytogenic substances, like milk thistle (MT) and silymarin, are known for their anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties and might therefore have the...

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Main Authors: Nicole Reisinger, Simone Schaumberger, Veronika Nagl, Sabine Hessenberger, Gerd Schatzmayr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-10-01
Series:Toxins
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6651/6/10/2962