Publications by authors named "Jeehyoung Shim"
Milk thistle, (L.), is a well-known medicinal plant used for the treatment of liver diseases due to its high content of silymarin. The seeds contain elaiosome, a fleshy structure attached to the seeds, which is believed to be a rich source of many metabolites including silymarin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSilybum marianum (L.) Gaertn., commonly known as milk thistle, is a medicinal plant belonging to the Asteraceae family.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTotal polyphenol and total flavonoid assays were performed to characterize the relationships between the color of (PJ) seed coat and stem and the content of phytochemical compounds. The samples were divided into two groups based on their stem and seed coat color, with each group containing 23 samples. The stem color group was subdivided into green, light red, and red, whereas the seed coat color group was divided into light brown, brown, and dark brown.
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- Milk thistle, a medicinal plant from the Mediterranean, is important for liver health and is increasingly sought after in Korea, but its supply is entirely reliant on imports.
- Despite its significance, there has been little research on local varieties of milk thistle in Korea, particularly in terms of phenotypic evaluations and genomic studies.
- In this study, researchers assessed 220 milk thistle samples to evaluate plant traits and developed 177 genetic markers to aid in breeding, conservation, and the use of this plant in natural product industries.