Thai Man Dies After Deadly Combination of Durian and Alcohol
一名泰國男子死于榴蓮和酒精的致命組合
A man from Thailand died after mixing durian and wine together despite warnings from his friends.
泰國一名男子不顧朋友勸阻，在喝酒時食用榴蓮而不幸喪命。
The man’s body was found at a bus stop on August 14 at around 6:30 a.m. near Pattaya, Thailand with a bottle of alcohol and the fruit, according to The Star. Authorities estimated that he had been dead for five hours.
The man’s friends and colleagues said he bought a durian and wine to consume them while waiting for the bus to arrive. However, his friends protested and told him that it was a deadly combination.
He ignored the warning and reportedly told them, “I’m a local, I’m not afraid.”
據報道，，這名男子無視警告，并告訴他們：“我是當地人，我不怕”。
Mixing alcohol with durian is believed to have fatal consequences. Although there is no scientific evidence to prove this claim, there might still be some truth behind the popular belief.
The sulfur-rich contents found in durian can knock out the enzyme that helps turn a harmful toxic chemical compound into harmless forms.
人體內含有可將有毒有害化合物無害分解的生物酶，而榴蓮果肉中富含硫，會破壞這種酶。
As explained by Georgetown Pharmacy, the enzyme called Alcohol Dehydrogenase (ADH) from the liver turns alcohol into a toxic compound called acetaldehyde. As a result, the liver would produce another enzyme called Aldehyde Dehydrogenase (ALDH2). The latter helps turn the toxic compound into harmless forms, such as fatty acids and carbon dioxide (CO2).
However, the sulfuric contents in durian negate ALDH2, which would then allow acetaldehyde to travel freely in the bloodstream and everywhere else in the body. It can cause severe headaches, vomiting, low blood pressure, and in serious cases, death.
