title: Cultivation of silybum marianum gaertn., a promising medicinal plant.
abstract: Silybum marianum Gaertn., commonly known as milk thistle, seeds of which yield 'silymarine' a flavanoid, has marked antihepatotoxic properties. It is being collected in larger quantities by the pharmaceuticals. There is a great need to cultivate this plant for the sustained supply of the seeds. A package of agrotechnology of the crop is reported in this paper.
authors.affiliation: Regional Research Laboratory (CSIR), Canal Road, Jammu Tawi 18001, India.
authors.forename: B K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kapahi
authors.forename: T N
authors.initials: TN
authors.lastname: Srivastava
authors.forename: S S
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Balyan
authors.forename: Y K
authors.initials: YK
authors.lastname: Sarin