Table 1. Concentration of Salicylic Acid (SA) in the Blood of a Variety of Animals.
Results in Animals | ||||||||
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animal | phylogenetic class | [SA] (μmol/L) | animal | phylogenetic class | [SA] (μmol/L) | animal | phylogenetic class | [SA] (μmol/L) |
burrowing owl | Aves | 9.854 | tiger | Mammalian | 0.661a | Chinese alligator | Reptilia | 0.156 |
ne-ne | Aves | 5.609 | brown trout | Pisces | 0.538 | domestic cat | Mammalian | 0.144 |
Indian rhinoceros | Mammalian | 4.700 | giraffe | Mammalian | 0.507 | pond heron | Aves | 0.136 |
pygmy hippopotamus | Mammalian | 2.384 | donkey | Mammalian | 0.473 | gorilla | Mammalian | 0.125 |
agouti | Mammalian | 2.116 | sacred ibis | Aves | 0.353 | red faced spider monkey | Mammalian | 0.080 |
Asian elephant | Mammalian | 1.635 | goat | Mammalian | 0.310 | mouse | Mammalian | 0.078 |
Burmese python | Reptilia | 1.362 | giant anteater | Mammalian | 0.293 | rat | Mammalian | 0.069 |
rabbit | Mammalian | 1.129 | collared peccary | Reptilia | 0.237 | domestic cat (fed only meat) | Mammalian | 0.058 |
piglet | Mammalian | 1.010 | African lion | Mammalian | 0.226a | chimpanzee | Mammalian | 0.033 |
Arabian oryx | Mammalian | 0.777 | cow | Mammalian | 0.216 | European shore crab | Crustacea | <0.005 |
sheep | Mammalian | 0.715 | Gelada baboon | Mammalian | 0.210 | prawn | Crustacea | <0.005 |
Results in Man (9, 11) | ||||||||
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median (μmol/L) | range (μmol/L) | |||||||
vegetarians, n = 37 | 0.110 | 0.04−2.47 | ||||||
nonvegetarians, n = 39 | 0.070 | 0.02−2.00 | ||||||
southern Indian villagers, n = 21 | 0.763 | 0.05−0.64 | ||||||
75 mg aspirin takers, n = 14 | 10.03 | 0.23−25.40 | ||||||
limit of detection of the method = 0.005 μmol/L |
Mean concentration in five animals.