Does the bananas have alcohol? Thus, they can affect you in front of DGT

Since DGT has made a decision Reduce the maximum limit Alcohol is accepted For drivers, many people complained about the possibility of receiving False positives With something as simple as Eat a bananaA field but is it an excuse or is it true that there is a certain amount of alcohol in the banana?

After this contradictions, as well as earlier, we were able to see on social networks many video experts (and not very expert) that perform the test or explain the reasons. Some have a snack of banana, blow in breathing and,, VoilaAlcohol is discovered. It is not enough to give positive, but it is true that it discovers something.

There are those who notes that banana alcohol actually proceeds from intestinesWhere bacteria are fermented sugar. There are also people who indicate that they are associated with substances that are added to these and other fruits Mature artificially. But reality is much easier. Banana alcohol is natural there. Especially if it is a mature banana. What is happening is that this is too low, so we must worry about a positive attitude in DGT tests. At least in normal conditions.

Where does banana alcohol come from?

There are bacteria and yeast that can enzyme sugar present in fruits for energy, generating in processes, such as Ethanol or carbon dioxide. This happens in our digestive system, this is true. Some of the bacteria discovered there can be fermented by sugar that we consume in the diet, producing The minimum amount of alcoholl. Nevertheless, in some videos that are distributed on social networks, we see that someone takes several banana bites, and immediately the coast is discovered a little ethanol on breathing. He did not give time for the fruits to reach the intestines, and the bacteria represented the enzyme. Therefore, alcohol should be directly in the banana.

Reality is as follows. Ripe fruit, not only banana, usually has low, but also measurable amounts of ethanol. In fact, in 2022, a team of scientists from the State University of California University Northridge demonstrated what is known as A hypothesis of a drunken monkeyThis is indicated by the fact that our appetite to alcohol is Inherited attitude of our ancestors of primateswho discovered this when trying Fermented fruit.

This study showed that, indeed, a group of monkeys of spiders, used mainly by fruits with a percentage of located ethanol From 1 % to 2 %This alcohol is already during fruits and comes from fermentation made in yeast directly on it. This happens in general with ripe fruits, and, of course, bananas are no exception.

Should we worry about DGT?

In 2016, a team of scientists from the University of Kaiserslautern analyzed the amount of alcohol present in the consumption products of some children who do not indicate its ethanol content on the label. Some are analyzed Fruit juices, cakes And yes, also BanansIn this way, it was clear that this fruit has between 0.2 % to 0.4 % alcohol in volume. This is the minimum amount of ethanol compared to the alcoholic drink. Therefore, although it may happen that a very sensitive device can find it, it would be very rare that it came to give the authorized DGT amount.

Although there are exceptions …

Each rule has its own exception, and in this case it has the name of the disease: Avtosverei syndromeThe field is also known as the syndrome of intestinal selflessness, this is a condition that is characterized by the presence of a large amount in the intestines Enlargatory yeastHow Saccharmyces cerevisiaeThe field yes, it is the beer responsible for the production of beer.

In the case of these patients, the consumption of almost any sweet product can lead to the formation A very large amount of alcoholThis field would not only be dangerous for the DGT test. It can also lead to drunken symptoms, such as Nausea, dizziness, head door or confusion. This is an unusual disease that is often associated with the consumption of certain drugs, as well as diseases such as Diabetes or Crohn’s disease.

Until it is discovered, this syndrome can cause great discomfort for those who suffer. And fines, also many fines. But this may not be your case, so it would be very rare for you to say positively for the use of a banana. Another completely different problem is that you ate a banana to prevent a hangover (by the way, this is a myth) and for the fact that you have accepted positively for alcohol. There is a clear difference.