Open AccessEffect of Opuntia ficus indica on Symptoms of the Alcohol Hangover
Author(s) -
Jeff Wiese,
Steve McPherson,
Michelle C. Odden,
Michael G. Shlipak
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
archives of internal medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1538-3679
pISSN - 0003-9926
DOI - 10.1001/archinte.164.12.1334
Subject(s) - placebo , morning , crossover study , confidence interval , medicine , nausea , c reactive protein , alcohol , body mass index , odds ratio , gastroenterology , anesthesia , chemistry , inflammation , biochemistry , alternative medicine , pathology
The severity of the alcohol hangover may be related to inflammation induced by impurities in the alcohol beverage and byproducts of alcohol metabolism. An extract of the Opuntia ficus indica (OFI) plant diminishes the inflammatory response to stressful stimuli.
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