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ACMT Toxicology Visual Pearl: The Bark with Some Bite

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The active compound, salicin, is metabolized to salicylic acid in the body providing analgesic and antipyretic effects [2]. However, most adverse reactions from willow bark supplements have been associated with people who have aspirin allergies, with numerous cases of anaphylaxis [6]. European Journal of Clinical Pharmacology.