Why is absinthe toxic?
Chemical Ecology The simple maceration of wormwood in alcohol without distillation produces an extremely bitter drink because of the presence of water-soluble absinthin. Wormwood extract can cause renal failure and death due to excessive amounts of thujone, which in large quantities acts as a convulsive neurotoxin.
Chemical Ecology The simple maceration of wormwood in alcohol without distillation produces an extremely bitter drink because of the presence of water-soluble absinthin. Wormwood extract can cause renal failure and death due to excessive amounts of thujone, which in large quantities acts as a convulsive neurotoxin.
