Kentucky Bourbon TrailÂ® Public Tours. Learn the art, history, and craftsmanship of America's Native Spirit as you travel through Bourbon Country for guided distillery tours and tastings! We'll also make a stop for a local lunch along the way.
Most of the ethanol in the body is broken down in the liver by an enzyme called alcohol dehydrogenase (ADH), which transforms ethanol into a toxic compound called acetaldehyde (CH 3 CHO), a known carcinogen.cetate then is broken down to carbon dioxide and water, mainly in tissues other than the liver.Acetaldehyde: a toxic byproductâMuch of the research on alcohol metabolism has focused on an intermediate byproduct that occurs early in the breakdown processâacetaldehyde.
When alcohol is ingested, it is absorbed from the intestines directly into the bloodstream, where it is carried to all organs of the body. Most of the alcohol consumed is passed to the liver, which detoxifies the alcohol by first converting it to a chemical called acetaldehyde (pronounced a-suh-TAL-duh-hide). Acetaldehyde is then changed to acetic acid, which is converted to carbon dioxide and water or to fat, according to the body's energy needs.