Effect of Dried Orange Peel and Tangerine Peel on Alcoholic dehydrogenase in vitro

• Main Authors: Chiou, Wei-Yann, 邱薇諺
• Other Authors: Cheng, Chien-Wei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 2016
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/23011456470579135217

碩士 === 銘傳大學 === 生物科技學系碩士班 === 104 === Alcoholic consumption is a part of the culture in human history. Alcoholic abuse issues, such as drive in intoxication, alcohol related crime, home violence, etc., are however social problems to many countries. This study was for searching some botanical products capable to improve the alcohol dehydrogenase activities in vitro or relieve the syndrome of hang over in vivo. Among the 30 materials have been studied in the first stage of this study, dried and aged citrus skin from tangerine and orange, kudzu root, globe artichoke and green tea were used for further study. The alcohol dehydrogenase activities and antioxidant behaviors were tested and compared. Kudzu root can improve ADH activities in vitro but has poor antioxidant capabilities. However, green tea is good in its antioxidant activities, but it does not have ADH activities. Drinking green tea to relieve the hang over effect is only by its antioxidant activities. The alcohol inside human body does not degenerated though people feel sober after drinking tea in hang over. Same like in globe artichoke, the ADH activity is much lower than the others. Only the dried and aged citrus skins are good both in their ADH and antioxidant activities. The dried skins either from tangerine or orange can be used for hang over reliever.