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Product Name: White willow extract
Active ingredient:Salicin
Specifications: 15%-98%
Appearance：Brown to white powder
Molecular Formula: C13H18O7
Molecular Mass: 286.29
CAS NO: 138-52-3
Willow bark contains the chemical salicin, which is the precursor to aspirin (acetyl salicylic acid).The bark was peeled from the tree trunk, and the ailing person chewed a small piece for relief ofheadaches, fevers, low back pain, and arthritis.There are multiple varieties of willow trees, but the most common type found in the United States is the white willow, or Salix alba
Willow bark acts a lot like aspirin, so it is used for pain, including headache, muscle pain, menstrual cramps, rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis, gout, and a disease of the spine called ankylosing spondylitis.
Willow bark’s pain relieving potential has been recognized throughout history. Willow bark was commonly used during the time of Hippocrates, when people were advised to chew on the bark to relieve pain and fever.
Willow bark is also used for fever, the common cold, flu, and weight loss.
White willow extract can be used in functional food, drinks, health care products and pharmaceuticals.