DARU Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences31A Phytoch emical study on silybum marianum L. of Iran4554N. GhassemiF. Moattar20151006Considering the great importance of silybum marianum L. for treatment of hepatic diseases and since it has been remained unknown in Iran, the standards fruits ofthis plant were planted in pharmaceutical plants research center of Isfahan. The available species in Iranwas collected to compare the macroscopy and microscopy properties of the both species and the percentageof their fruits silymarin and Quercetine.The fruits were analyzed by chromatography and then the precentage of their "Silymarin" were determinedby spectrophotometry.The results of analysis showed that the both species have "Silybin' and Quercetin", and the precentage ofsilymarin in the silybum marianum collected from Iran is more than the standard.https://daru.tums.ac.ir/index.php/daru/article/view/38https://daru.tums.ac.ir/index.php/daru/article/download/38/38