Salicine
A white, crystalline substance, found in the bark and leaves of several kinds of poplar and willow; but most abundantly in the white willow and the aspen. It is obtained by the careful evaporation of an infusion in cold water.
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A white, crystalline substance, found in the bark and leaves of several kinds of poplar and willow; but most abundantly in the white willow and the aspen. It is obtained by the careful evaporation of an infusion in cold water.