Veterinarska stanica, Vol. 49 No. 6, 2018.
Review article
Salicylic acid - a medicine with various healing properties
Ines Varga
orcid.org/0000-0002-1089-9086
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Đurđica Božić Luburić
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Božica Solomun Kolanović
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Ivana Varenina
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Nina Bilandžić
; Hrvatski veterinarski institut, Zagreb, Hrvatska
Abstract
Salicylates are among the most commonly used drugs for pain relief, lowering fever and reducing inflammation. The most important representative of this group is the salicylate acetylsalicylic acid, also known as AspirinTM, one of the best-selling drugs on the market. The basic substance of salicylate is salicylic acid, which is found in the willow bark and other plants such as meadowsweet, and in fruits, vegetables, spices, etc. Salicylic acid is a plant hormone that is present in the plant in two different forms: free and bound. It participates in various processes (photosynthesis, germination, flowering, respiration, aging, plant protection, etc.). It is used in the pharmaceutical industry in the preparation of acetylsalicylic acid and also in the cosmetic industry in creams for the treatment of warts, thumps, acne and various other skin changes. It is widely used as an antiseptic and keratolytic. Along with other salicylates, it can be found in various food products, such as milk and dairy products where it is used as a preservative. Raw meat has a very low salicylate level while no salicylates have been detected in eggs. Most cereals contain substantial contents of salicylates. Cooking has a significant effect on salicylates content in food products, i.e. substantially lower salicylic levels were found in cooked beans, broccoli or cauliflowers than in raw vegetables.
Keywords
salicylic acid; willow bark; plant hormone; additive; food; milk; dairy products
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223213
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Publication date:
8.12.2018.
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