Description
Salicin is a phenol β-glycosid produced from willow bark that shows an anti-inflammatory effect. It acts as a non-selective COX inhibitor (IC50 values > 100 µM for COX-1 and COX-2). Salicin is a natural compound used in cosmetics material.
Synonyms
2-(Hydroxymethyl)phenyl b-D-glucopyranoside
Molecular Formula
C13H18O7
Canonical SMILES
C1=CC=C(C(=C1)CO)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O
InChI
InChI=1S/C13H18O7/c14-5-7-3-1-2-4-8(7)19-13-12(18)11(17)10(16)9(6-15)20-13/h1-4,9-18H,5-6H2/t9-,10-,11+,12-,13-/m1/s1
InChIKey
NGFMICBWJRZIBI-UJPOAAIJSA-N
Melting Point
>201°C (dec.)
Application
Ingredient of health care products.