A microemulsion composition comprising biphenyldimethyldicarboxylate (BDD)
and silybin or a derivative thereof, or a Carduus
marianus extract containing silybin and derivatives thereof, as
active ingredients; a co-surfactant; a surfactant; and an oil provides a
synergistic therapeutic effect for liver diseases due to the
complementary work of the two kinds of active ingredients having
different working mechanisms without any adverse side effect or an
antagonism, and high in vivo bioavailabilitie of both
of the active ingredients, when orally administered.