Influence of food commodities on hangover based on alcohol dehydrogenase and aldehyde dehydrogenase activities.

ABSTRACT: Alcohol consumption often leads to hangover, a condition characterized by several symptoms, characteristically headache, nausea, fatigue and drowsiness. Hangover may be alleviated by altering the rate of alcohol metabolism and facilitating elimination of acetaldehyde by affecting the activity of alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) and/or aldehyde dehydrogenase (ALDH) enzymes. In the present study, several food commodities like fruits, vegetables, cereals, pulses, dairy products, spices and other miscellaneous products (ascorbic acid, cocoa sample, tea, coffee, egg yolk and date samples) were investigated for their effect on the in vitro activities of the enzymes and their antioxidant properties. Of the many screened food commodities, few showed an increase in the activity of either one or b

SUBMITTER: Srinivasan S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7473379 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature