Caused by high alcohol consumptionhangover” is a condition that many people often experience and hate. This problem, which has many symptoms from headaches to thirst, can keep people from living. Although there are some effective methods, there is still no solution to get rid of the hangover quickly.

Now, a study by scientists in China has revealed that a probiotic could solve hangovers and even alcohol-related health problems in the future. The findings were published last Tuesday in the journal Microbiology Spectrum.

Mice given probiotics were less intoxicated and recovered

Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences have created a bacterium that can produce an enzyme that helps the body get rid of alcohol faster. In the experiments, the mice were given probiotics. As a result, the rats were less drunk and recovered faster.

While drinking alcohol can have funny effects, it can have very dangerous consequences. Our livers use enzymes called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH) to protect us by breaking down alcohol, making it less toxic. Previous research has shown that a variant of the enzyme ADH1B is more potent in this regard.

How was this probiotic produced, which could be very useful to humans in the future?

Attempts have been made in the past to use gene therapy to produce this variant; however, it was seen that a possible result would not be possible in the near future. The new study took a different approach. Researchers at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and elsewhere say it is widely used as a probiotic and is also used to make dairy products such as cheese.Lactococcus LactisThey created a version of the bacteria called “by the molecular cloning method.”

The team then succeeded in producing the ADH1B enzyme using bacteria. They then filled a capsule that could resist stomach acid at a dose that would be effective in mice. They then fed the mice with this probiotic.

The experiment was performed with three groups of mice that were given different amounts of alcohol. The untreated rats were observed to show signs of intoxication after 20 minutes and were unable to get up when placed on their backs. On the other hand, those who take probiotics have a had no problems. In addition, the blood of mice receives probiotics after two hours alcohol content drops, they saw the others get up. There was even evidence that the liver was less damaged.

Scientists think the study is promising and could one day be used in humans. However, the findings, while interesting, are still alone limited to mice. More research is needed to see if it applies to humans.