| FEMA | N/A |
| CAS | 54-21-7 |
| EINECS | 200-198-0 |
| JECFA Food Flavoring | N/A |
| CoE Number | N/A |
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| Odor | N/A |
| Flavor | N/A |
| Material Notes | a compound obtained from the bark of the white willow and wintergreen leaves, and also prepared synthetically. it has bacteriostatic, fungicidal, and keratolytic actions. its salts, the salicylates, are used as analgesics. (from dorland's, 28th ed) a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent that is less effective than equal doses of aspirin in relieving pain and reducing fever. however, individuals who are hypersensitive to aspirin may tolerate sodium salicylate. in general, this salicylate produces the same adverse reactions as aspirin, but there is less occult gastrointestinal bleeding. (from ama drug evaluations annual, 1992, p120) |