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Query:

Subject: What specific salicylates are found in food stuffs?

Date: Tue Sep 4 01:18:53 2007
Posted by Vincent
Grade level: grad (non-science) School: No school entered.
City: Dublin State/Province: Ireland Country: Ireland
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1188893933.Bc
Message:

The acetyl group of salicylic acid (Aspirin) inhibits Cox i, in the coagulation 
cascade. All foods except meat, fish, dairy products and cereals 
contain "salicylates" What salicylates are found in food stuffs? Vegitarians 
have a low incidence of thrombotic ailments.


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