Acetaldehyde Assay Kit (Fluorometric) (TBS2094)

Acetaldehyde is one of the most widely occurring aldehydes in nature. In the liver, ethanol is first converted to acetaldehyde by alcohol dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde is toxic to the human body and is rapidly converted to the less harmful acetic acid by aldehyde dehydrogenase. Acetaldehyde is more toxic than alcohol and is responsible for many hangover symptoms. People with a deficiency of aldehyde dehydrogenase accumulate acetaldehyde when consuming alcohol and result in facial and body flushing referred to as “Asian flush syndrome”. Although classified as a carcinogen, acetaldehyde is naturally found in many foods and beverages such as ripe fruit, coffee, and wine.

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