ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: The Bark with Some Bite
ALiEM - Pharm Pearls
MARCH 5, 2024
The active compound, salicin, is metabolized to salicylic acid in the body providing analgesic and antipyretic effects [2]. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. Willow tree bark contains salicin from which aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) can be derived.
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