A standardized extract of the fruit of Hovenia dulcis alleviated alcohol-induced hangover in healthy subjects with heterozygous ALDH2: A randomized, controlled, crossover trial.

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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL RELEVANCE: Hovenia dulcis, known as the oriental raisin tree, is mainly found in East Asia. It has long been used as traditional folk remedies for alcohol intoxication. AIM OF THE STUDY: To examine the anti-hangover effect of Hovenia dulcis Thunb. fruit extract (HDE) in a randomized controlled crossover trial. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Twenty-six eligible male adults with heterozygous ALDH2...

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