Re: CULT: Aspirin and Salicylic Acid

From: Gullo <tgf@frontiernet.net>

Hi Anner and everyone following this thread,

     Here's what I found in the Gould Medical dictionary which should shed some
light on this.  Aspirin is acetylsalicylic acid, and is described as "
hydrolyzing in moist air to acetic and salicylic acids.  Hydrolysis, according to
Webster's, is a " chemical decomposition involving the addition of the elements
of water ".  Some of the studies have specifically mentioned aspirin and some
have referred to salicylic acid.  My understanding then would be that the
acetylsalicylic acid breaks down in the presence of water so the effect is
essentially the same.  I do wonder if the acetic acid also could be helping in
some way as well.  In the medical dictionary mention is made to it's use as an
astringent, the purpose of which is to cause the contraction of organic tissue.
Might it have a role in closing down any openings through which pathogens might
enter.  Bears further research.
     Hope this clears things up.

Michael Gullo
West Walworth, New York, USA
zone 6

PS- thank goodness for reference books

hipsource@aol.com wrote:

> From: hipsource@aol.com
>
> In a message dated 3/7/00 8:57:56 AM Eastern Standard Time, irisborer@aol.com
> writes:
>
> << the possible use of aspirin on borytritis >>
>
> There was an article in the July 1999 AIS Bulletin about using Aspirin as a
> possible treatment for Erwinia, the bacterium that causes soft rot. At that
> time Rodney Barton raised a question and did not, to my knowledge, receive an
> answer.
>
> This is Rodney's question:
>
> <<The article talks about aspirin (acetylsalicylic acid) but uses the
> abbreviation "SA" for it.  SA would be a more fitting abbreviation for
> salicylic acid. Indeed, one of the papers cited is on the effect of salicylic
> acid.   Aspirin and salicylic acid are NOT the same, but could have similar
> biological activity.  Is there some confusion here or do both of these
> compounds show this effect?  Anyone familiar with this work?>>
>
> Have we an answer for this?
>
> And is aspirin as such labeled for horticultural use?
>
> Anner Whitehead
> HIPSource@aol.com
>
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