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Researchers have developed a protein gel that breaks down alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract, converting it into harmless acetic acid before it enters the bloodstream. This gel, tested on mice, reduces blood alcohol levels and prevents liver damage by shifting alcohol breakdown from the liver to the digestive tract, avoiding the harmful intermediate acetaldehyde
While further tests are necessary before the gel can be used in humans, the researchers are confident that these will be a success and have already applied to patent the gel. In the future, the gel could be taken orally before or during alcohol consumption to prevent blood alcohol levels from rising and acetaldehyde from damaging the body. In contrast to many products available on the market, the gel combats not only the symptoms of harmful alcohol consumption but also its causes. Yet, the gel is only effective as long as there is still alcohol in the gastrointestinal tract.
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