It contains a chemical called salicin, which Bayer eventually transformed into little white tablets of acetylsalicylic acid, or aspirin. |
So far there has been no satisfactory quantitative estimation of acetylsalicylic acid. |
The supplements Mr E took that were of concern included gingko biloba and acetylsalicylic acid. |
The amount of acetylsalicylic acid extracted by chloroform was 50.7 per cent. |
Since then, aspirin, or acetylsalicylic acid, has remained one of the world's safest, least expensive, and most consumed analgesics. |
The willow tree bark and leaves are rich in salicin, a compound similar to acetylsalicylic acid, the chemical name for aspirin. |