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.
The role of your liver. Your body can't store alcohol, so it has to break it down-mostly via your liver. Through a complex metabolic process the liver firstly changes alcohol into acetaldehyde, a highly toxic substance.our body breaks down alcohol at a rate of roughly one standard drink per hour. Because it takes time for your body to break down alcohol, drinking more than one unit of alcohol an hour will build up your blood alcohol concentration (BAC) and it may be many hours before you are safe to drive.