ผลของการดื่มน้ำสกัดจากใบรางจืดต่อการลดปริมาณแอลกอฮอล์ในลมหายใจ

Abstract

The effects of drinking the water extracted of Thunbergia laurifolia Linn. on reduction of alcohol quantity in breath had been investigated. The objectives of this research are to study the results of Thunberg laurifolia Linn. to reduce the amount of alcohol in breath and to compare the amount of alcohol in the volunteers using Thunbergia laurifolia Linn. extracted. The experiments were measured the amount of alcohol in breath of 30 Thai male volunteers aged between 20 and 30 years old. The volunteers had taken with 5.5 mg% alcohol for 620 mL. After the volunteers had taken alcohol for 15 min, then the volunteers had to rest for 15 min. The alcohol contents in breath were measured by blowing breath through the breath alcohol tester model AG-04 brand Alc Smart Digital (Original). Both groups of the volunteers were investigated into the same groups with and with out drinking the extracted. The data was collected are referred to the blood alcohol concentrations with a breath alcohol concentrations. The data were analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Science (SPSS) and using Mean and One-way ANOVA to Descriptive Statistics. The results of this research can be summarized that drinking the water extracted of Thunbergia laurifolia Linn. can reduce the alcohol concentrations in breath greater than with out drinking the extract. In addition, the volunteer’s body weights affect on the reduction of alcohol levels on their breath with the different significantly at p<0.05. The increasing of the resting period after drinking alcohol beverages related to the reduction of alcohol levels in breath.