alkaloids

Ask Kraken: What is Nano Kratom?

By Jacob / April 25, 2022 / 0 Comments

Compared to many botanical industries, the Kratom industry in the US is still gaining its foothold. Many vendors (including us), are enthusiastically expanding their offerings to expand the possibilities and meet the needs of their customer base.

One product that we’ve been getting an increasing number of questions about is Nano Kratom. As an emerging type of product, many Kratom fans are unfamiliar with this unique type of product. Because of the huge number of different products being released, it can be easy to confuse Nano Kratom with other products.

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Alkaloids: An Essential Component Of The Kratom Plant

By Jacob / April 12, 2022 / 0 Comments

Everything that we eat, drink, and otherwise ingest is made up of dozens or hundreds of different compounds that come together to create a specific item. One of those naturally occurring organic compounds that aren’t often covered in great detail is an alkaloid.

Alkaloids are present in many different foods, drinks, and medicines, but that doesn’t mean that this category is familiar to the everyday person. Each of these alkaloids has its own set of effects and uses, so it is common for each alkaloid to be known by its specific name rather than as an alkaloid.

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Warm Up This Winter With A Cup Of Kratom Tea

By Jacob / February 28, 2022 / 0 Comments

Ask any true Kratom connoisseur what their preferred method of enjoyment is, and almost universally you’ll hear back, “Brewing tea.”

For as long as humans have been enjoying hot beverages, we’ve been experimenting with different teas. From black tea to green tea and everything in between, if it grows on a leaf, humans have tried to brew it into tea. 

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Kratom FAQs: Why Vaping Kratom Could Be Dangerous

By Jacob / October 26, 2021 / 0 Comments

Vaping has grown in popularity in recent years, with companies selling an ever growing list of natural products in vape cartridges. Unlike smoking which produces smoke, vape juices may be less harmful to the body as they contain less additives and other carcinogens. Some people are even vaping Kratom. But should you?

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What Is Kratom Resin? Understanding This Extreme Extract

By Jacob / August 17, 2021 / 0 Comments

Did you know that Kratom resin is one type of extract that many companies do not sell?

Whether you’re new to Kratom or you’ve enjoyed it before, there’s a good chance that you aren’t familiar with Kratom resin. Unlike more popular items like powder and extract, Kratom resin is not seen as frequently on the market.

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mitragynine molecule diagram

Kratom 101: What Are Kratom Alkaloids?

By Kraken / October 12, 2020 / 9 Comments

Many people are familiar with kratom’s main alkaloid, mitragynine, and maybe even with 7-hydroxymitragynine, which occurs in much smaller concentrations. But there are actually dozens of alkaloids in the kratom plant. What are these alkaloids, and what do we know about them? Let’s find out in today’s Kratom 101 lesson!

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