chenhongxia Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 (edited) Why could fruit relieve alcoholism? it is because that fruit is containing organic acids, such as apples are with apple acid, citrus contain citric acid and grapes contain tartaric acid, etc. Wine, its main ingredient is ethanol, and organic acids can interact with alcohol to form esters materials. In that case, it achieves the aim to relieve alcoholism. Similarly, vinegar can relieve alcoholism is also because it contains 3-5% acetic acid which has the esterification with ethanol. Edited December 2, 2008 by Phi for All spammy links disabled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iNow Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Let's start with your opening premise. What has made you assert that "fruit relieve alcoholism" as a premise which should be accepted as valid by any of us? If the premise is false, then the rest of your questions truly matter not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
insane_alien Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 and why would esterification of ethanol relieve alcoholism? cut it's effect yes, but does not affect the underlying addiction. also, if you analyse wine you'll find it contains a lot of tartaric acid and citric acid yet the term 'wino' isn't applied to alcoholics for nothing. so, experimentally, we can see that the small amount of esterification that exists is absolutely useless at preventing alcoholism. What could prevent alcoholism is a drug that produces unplesant side effects when alcohol is present which will modify the behaviour of the alcoholic. That and support groups, because they actually work for a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john5746 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 What could prevent alcoholism is a drug that produces unplesant side effects when alcohol is present which will modify the behaviour of the alcoholic. That and support groups, because they actually work for a lot of people. There are unpleasant side effects, but I take it to mean prior to getting the high or the effect they want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phi for All Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 As a scientific thesis, the argument is poorly supported, thus making it's secondary aim, that of driving readers to LookChem, equally poor. Since chenhongxia has registered multiple accounts to spam for the site, the violations are now too numerous to allow their continued existence. No hard feelings. Have an apple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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