salitsülaat
Salitsülaat is a term that can refer to several related chemical compounds, primarily salts or esters of salicylic acid. Salicylic acid itself is an organic compound with the formula C7H6O3. It is a beta-hydroxy acid and is found naturally in the bark of the willow tree, which has been used for medicinal purposes for centuries.
The most common salitsülaat in medicinal use is acetylsalicylic acid, better known as aspirin. Aspirin is a
Other salitsülaadid include methyl salicylate, which is often used topically in liniments and balms for muscle
The mechanism of action for many salitsülaadid involves inhibiting cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, which are involved in