You might be new to the kratom world, wondering about what makes kratom effective or what a kratom extract is, as opposed to its natural form. Or you might be a veteran, having used kratom for years.
In either case, we have you covered. We’re going to discuss kratom extracts, the alkaloids responsible for the effects experienced from kratom use and the key benefits to extracts.
Native to Indonesia, Mitragyna speciosa (kratom) is an evergreen tropical forest species plant that belongs to the coffee family. Initially, fresh kratom leaves were chewed for various therapeutic purposes. It was famous among the locals for its analgesic and stimulant effects.
Later, kratom leaves were dried and ground into a fine powder, cherished by most enthusiasts and known for the treatment of opioid addiction. In addition to the capsule and powder form, kratom is also supplied as tinctures, resins, and extracts.
What is Kratom extract and how is it prepared?
Kratom extract is essentially an intensified form of kratom, meaning that it is more concentrated, and can come in both powder and liquid forms. Varying in potency, kratom extracts are marketed as both a tonic for muscle aches and is also consumed to control appetite and prevent spasms and/or diarrhea.
Kratom extract is produced by removing the organic plant material and impurities such as lipids from the natural kratom leaf. This results in kratom far richer in alkaloids than standard natural kratom powder and reduces some the undesirable side-effects associated with large doses of natural kratom powder.
Kratom extract is primarily produced as a powder or liquid tincture. A key benefit of kratom extract is obtaining a superlative product that is measurable, consistent and allows smaller doses due to the high concentration of its active alkaloids.
Preparation of premium quality extract requires specialists who are experts in their field of alkaloid extraction, the key building blocks of kratom.
Importance of Mitragynine
The amount of alkaloid content in the kratom plant varies depending on the region and season it is cultivated in as well as the methods of extraction. However, Mitragynine is the major alkaloid, which constitutes 1 to 2% of the dry leaf and about two-thirds of the total alkaloid content. Various animal studies have reported that Mitragynine is responsible for kratom’s pain-relieving, anesthetic, and opioid-like properties.
Research has shown Mitragynine to be the key mediator for kratom’s analgesic effects. In equilibrium with its effects on humans, the study reported Mitragynine to have opioid agonistic and analgesic activity in mice.
What’s more? Mitragynine is highly stable in blood plasma. This means that this alkaloid, in comparison to others will stay for longer in the body. Mitragynine is found to convert into 7-OH inside the body, making its effects even more manifest. Moreover, Mitragynine is reported to encompass less respiratory depressive activity, as opposed to codeine.
Quality Mitragynine-based Kratom Extracts
You should buy kratom from a high-quality vendor.
