Health food useful for preventing liver and biliary dysfunctions containing an alkanoyl L-carnitine and Silybum marianum extract

摘要

A health food/dietary supplement is disclosed, endowed with a protective action on liver function against exogenous and endogenous hepatoxic agents, the characterizing components of which are isovaleryl L-carnitine and/or propionyl L-carnitine and an extract of Silybum marianum (milk thistle) standardized to a least 70 percent by weight of silymarin.