The worst effects of alcohol go far beyond the last head-splitting, gut-wrenching hangover you had and would rather forget.
medical researcher Xiaoxiao Jiang of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and colleagues in their published paper.
Most of the alcohol we consume is processed in the liver with the help of two enzymes. One, called alcohol dehydrogenase , snaps into action relatively quickly, breaking ethanol down into the less harmful compound, acetaldehyde. Still, consume too much booze, the intestines will cop a beating while ADH is taking action.
Mice treated with the modified probiotic recovered from alcohol exposure faster than untreated mice, who still showed signs of drunkenness and had rising blood alcohol levels two hours after drinking. Further experiments showed that mice treated with the probiotic had fewer signs of acute liver damage and less intestinal inflammation, the likes of which are caused by excessive alcohol consumption.
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