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- From: Hilborn.E@epamail.epa.gov
- To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: [NAFEX] King of fruits?
- Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 12:01:04 -0400
ACCORDING to Asian folklore, eating the famously pungent durian - known
as the "king of fruits" - along with alcohol can kill you. Now intrepid
researchers have confirmed there may be some truth in this supposition.
It is the first time combining a fruit with booze has been
scientifically linked to an adverse reaction.
John Maninang and Hiroshi Gemma from the University of Tsukuba, Japan,
wondered if the reported side effects were due to durian's high sulphur
content impairing alcohol breakdown. In test tubes they found that
durian extract inhibited the activity of aldehyde dehydrogenase - an
enzyme that clears toxic breakdown products - by up to 70 per cent (Food
Chemistry, DOI: 10.1016/j.foodchem.2009.03.106).
from:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327253.200-durians-and-booze-worse-than-a-stinking-hangover.html
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Re: [NAFEX] Got Milk?,
Applesrgoodforu, 09/16/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] Got Milk?, Richard Harrison, 09/16/2009
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[NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Hilborn . E, 09/16/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Kevin Moore, 09/16/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Kieran &/or Donna, 09/17/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Stephen Sadler, 09/17/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Hector Black, 09/17/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Ginda Fisher, 09/17/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?, mIEKAL aND, 09/17/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?, Ginda Fisher, 09/17/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?, Stephen Sadler, 09/17/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?, Kieran &/or Donna, 09/17/2009
- Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits? Cross cultural dislikes, loneroc, 09/18/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Ginda Fisher, 09/17/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Hector Black, 09/17/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Stephen Sadler, 09/17/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Kieran &/or Donna, 09/17/2009
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Re: [NAFEX] King of fruits?,
Kevin Moore, 09/16/2009
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