Why Alkaloid Concentration Matters in Kratom Research
Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a botanical species containing numerous naturally occurring alkaloids. Researchers studying kratom often focus on compounds such as mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH), but understanding their concentration is just as important as identifying their presence. The amount of an individual alkaloid can vary considerably between samples, extracts, and concentrated formulations. For this reason,…
