topicMilk Thistle Liver Enzymes Randomized Trial
claim1 2 1 3 4 5 6 Metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease [MASLD; formerly known as non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)] is caused by chronic fat deposition in the liver and is the result of complex interactions involving metabolic dysregulation and insulin resistance ().
evidence level2
citationMessier Helen (2026)
sourceEffectiveness and safety of an ayurvedic nutraceutical for improving clinical parameters of liver function in participants with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized, placebo-controlled, preliminary phase 2 exploratory clinical trial
topicMilk Thistle Liver Enzymes Randomized Trial
claimSome patients with MASLD will have metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis (MASH) which is characterized by hepatocellular ballooning and lobular inflammation ().
evidence level2
citationMessier Helen (2026)
sourceEffectiveness and safety of an ayurvedic nutraceutical for improving clinical parameters of liver function in participants with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized, placebo-controlled, preliminary phase 2 exploratory clinical trial
topicMilk Thistle Liver Enzymes Randomized Trial
claimMASLD is associated with the development of cirrhosis, liver failure, liver cancer, and type 2 diabetes ().
evidence level2
citationMessier Helen (2026)
sourceEffectiveness and safety of an ayurvedic nutraceutical for improving clinical parameters of liver function in participants with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized, placebo-controlled, preliminary phase 2 exploratory clinical trial
topicMilk Thistle Liver Enzymes Randomized Trial
claimImaging tests, including FibroScan, which estimates the amount of fat and fibrosis present in the liver, are used to look for signs of MASLD ().
evidence level2
citationMessier Helen (2026)
sourceEffectiveness and safety of an ayurvedic nutraceutical for improving clinical parameters of liver function in participants with metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease: a randomized, placebo-controlled, preliminary phase 2 exploratory clinical trial