Salicylic Acid

Phytochemical

Anti-inflammatory compound found throughout the plant kingdom; proposed as essential vitamin; combats inflammation without bleeding risk of aspirin

Food Sources

Foods that contain Salicylic Acid.

Cumin
A single teaspoon may have more salicylic acid than a baby aspirin
Source: How Not to Age
Spices
Herbs and spices are rich sources of dietary salicylates
Source: How Not to Age
Fruits and vegetables
Fruits and vegetables are natural sources of salicylic acid
Source: How Not to Age
Herbs and Spices
Spices have among the highest salicylic acid content of any foods. Cumin and paprika are particularly rich sources.
Source: How Not to Die
Plant-based diet
Aspirin-like benefits with plant-based diet due to natural salicylic acid content
Source: How Not to Die

Health conditions that Salicylic Acid may influence, based on research.

Colorectal cancer
India, with its spice-rich diets, has among the lowest worldwide rates of colorectal cancer—the cancer most sensitive to the effects of aspirin
Source: How Not to Die

Cancer
Vegetarians have higher blood levels of salicylic acid, the active anti-inflammatory component of aspirin, which may come from the fruits, vegetables, and spices they eat. This may contribute to the lower cancer rates among plant-based eaters.
Source: How Not to Die

How Salicylic Acid works at a cellular level.

PromotesReduces inflammation
Combats inflammation without the bleeding risk of aspirin | Natural salicylates in foods have disease prevention properties; vegetarians have aspirin-like salicylate levels | Found in higher levels in soups from organically grown vegetables
PromotesNatural anti-inflammatory like aspirin
Salicylic acid is the active ingredient of aspirin, widely found in fruits and vegetables. The levels in plant eaters overlap with those of people taking low-dose aspirin.

Recipes featuring foods that contain Salicylic Acid.