“Complexation of part of the salicylic acid with caffeine resulted in a significant decrease in the over-all salicylic acid absorption rate under both conditions.”
“It appears, therefore, that the decreased absorption rate of salicylic acid in the presence of caffeine is due to the decreased thermodynamic activity of salicylic acid resulting from complex formation, with the complex being either unabsorbed or more slowly absorbed than free salicylic acid.”