Kratom Alkaloids Over Time

I wanted to share something with everyone that I thought was interesting about kratom alkaloids. We had a few batches retested over the past few months to see if there is any degradation in Alkaloids during storage, or after 1-2 years’ time. I will be using Green Riau Kratom Powder as an example for this blog post.

Kratom is a natural plant that does get affected by storage conditions and can grow bacteria if not properly handled. Keeping it in a cool dry place such as a cabinet is your best bet to ensure kratom stays good for a long time.

Freezing Kratom

I made the mistake years ago of freezing kratom and thinking that the cold temperatures would keep it fresher longer.

The problem with freezing it is when you defrost the kratom you will have issues with condensation and moisture. It was a mess, so I just started keeping my kratom in then original bag in the cabinet. Our packaging is meant for longer term storage and not just for transportation.

Kratom Storage

You can take a Mason Jar and get desiccant packs to keep the kratom powder stored for even longer periods if that is something that you would find useful. I have done this and stored it for 3 years.

The difference between the mason jar and the kratom stored in my cabinet was about the same effectiveness for the period tested.

Kratom Alkaloid Differences Over Time

We did not see anything in the way of major bacterial growth over 1-2 year’s period. Some bacteria will grow naturally, and we wanted to also see the differences in bacteria growth in proper holding conditions. We also noticed that the lower alkaloids were a bit higher than the earlier testing result.

I originally thought that this was because of a variable that we find in the same batch of kratom. The alkaloids are never the exact same and vary 0.01%.

However, I noticed that the differences were a lot more than a small percentage and that the lower alkaloids were 0.1% higher, but the Mitragynine did not budge much. 7- Hydroxymitragynine did not change at all in any of the seven samples tested, but all samples tested had increases in lower alkaloids.

7-Hydroxymitragynine

This could be from the natural variable found in the plant. Interestingly the 7-hydroxymitragynine did not get any higher. These results were similar with the seven batches that We assessed for this experiment.

There has been some discussion that 7-hydroxymitragynine gets stronger over time, but what we have seen is that Mitragynine, Speciogynine, and Paynantheine were raised slightly with no change in 7- hydroxymitragynine.

We are also working with a plant that has some variables, so that may also come into play. Unopened packages do not show signs of degradation with long term storage.

Kratom Science is something that We are continuing to learn about daily. We want to share the science behind it with you so We can learn together about the wonderful plant We all love.

Power of Plants

We depend on the power of plants just like you do! We want to make sure that We are always transparent and explain what we have learned along the way. I want us all to be the greatest community of likeminded advocates in the world! We can make plants before pills a reality for future generations.

Kratom Alkaloid Percentage

I was getting some questions about the percentages that we have on our packaging. These percentages are added to ensure the buyer that they are buying pure products.

We list some of the kratom alkaloids on the package to help identify the difference between each batch. These percentages vary and can make a difference in the way it feels.

I do not just make up strain names. We use the names traditionally given by the Indonesian Farmers.

Testing for alkaloids helps differentiate the batches and understand how different alkaloids work.

We also learn how alkaloid differences can affect us differently. I wanted to share this with you to better understand how kratom behaves when stored for long times. I also wanted to explain that kratom has slight differences in the same batch.

Kratom is a natural plant and does vary slightly from leaf to leaf. It takes approximately one full grown kratom tree to deliver 20 kgs of kratom powder. A Mitragyna speciosa tree grows to a height of over one hundred feet at times.

We can just imagine how many kratom leaves are in a 20 kg package. I love kratom! Kratom has made such a dramatic difference in My life, and I am happy to still be here sharing what I love with all of You!

Should we go solar?

We are Happy to add that Our Co-Packer has gone 100% solar since 2020. We are now using renewable clean energy to package and produce our products.

We want to make sure that We are doing our part for the environmental impacts and the future of Kratom and energy efficiency.

Using renewable energy and energy security is important to us! Electricity generated from solar reduces greenhouse gas emissions in the United States and makes our planet better.

We will be looking at the Science behind it deeper this year and talking with everyone about what we have learned and what we are still learning about this wonderful plant.

Kratom research

We are proud to be supporters of the University of Florida’s College of Pharmacy for Kratom Research.

Christopher McCurdy has done extensive work with mitragyna speciosa and We are proud to be supporting this endeavor.

The American Kratom Association is doing their part to keep kratom legal and make sure that the truth about is being told.

We have also been learning about chemotypes and phenotypes of kratom and how they are different from each other.

Stay tuned as we learn more about it and the way this plant works!

God Bless and Be Safe,

Christopher