Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Salicin (C13H18O7) is an alcoholic -glycoside that contains D-glucose. Salicin is an anti-inflammatory agent that is produced from willow bark. Salicin is closely related in chemical make-up to aspirin. When consumed, it is metabolized to salicylic acid. Salicin elicits bitterness like quinine, when consumed. Salicin was first isolated from meadowsweet, Filipendula ulmaria L. in 1829. Salicin was first synthesized 50 years after its isolation, in 1879.

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