The objective of this research was evaluate the germination and biochemical changes in rice seeds cv. EMBRAPA 7 TAIM, treated with increasing rates of salicilic acid (zero; 0.1; 0.5; 1.0; 10.0 and 20.0µM), during 24 hours. There were a decreasing on germination percentage and on first germination count as the salicilic acid rates increasing, being these effects more drastically on higher salicilic acid rates (10 and 20µM) that caused a strong inhibition. The salicilic acid did not alter the activities of phosphatase acid and α-amilase seven days after germination (DAG), altrougth this compound induced greater activities for both enzymes on 14 DAG. However, salicilic acid applied on 10 and 20µM dosis produced inhibition for both enzimes activities. The soluble sugar content diminished while protein and starch amounts increasing as the salicilic acid rates increasing.