Description_x000D_ General description_x000D_ Salicin is a non-phenolic glucosidic compound extracted from meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria L). It is majorly used as a substitute for quinine. Salicin can be used as a therapeutic for patients suffering from rheumatic fever. Salicin acts a metabolic precursor for salicylic acid. It is a novel phytochemical that exhibits immunological cross functions in plants and humans. Salicin facilitates growth and reproduction in plants. In addition, It also protects plants against biotic and abiotic stress._x000D_ Application_x000D_ D-(-)-Salicin has been used:_x000D_ • to study its in vitro anticoagulant and antiplatelet activities_x000D_ • as a standard in high performance liquid chromatography method (HPLC) for quantitation of salicin from willow plant_x000D_ • as a tastant in taste threshold assay_x000D_ • as a constituent of nutrient agar-salicin medium for selective isolation of Lactobacillus paracasei_x000D_ Packaging_x000D_ 5, 25, 100 g in poly bottle