Alkaloid biosynthesis in medicinal crop kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) varies with postharvest, genetic, and seasonal factors
This study demonstrates for the first time that kratom alkaloid composition and concentration are substantially influenced by genotype, season, and postharvest handling. These findings underscore the importance of optimizing postharvest processing strategies to enhance beneficial alkaloid profiles in kratom.
Authors
- Christopher R. McCurdy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8695-2915)
- Brian J. Pearson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8346-9677)
- Raju S. Kanumuri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6087-6587)
- Mengzi Zhang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5472-8510)
- Abhisheak Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0553-4039)
- Jianjun Chen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0293-4574)
- Annabella Lyndon
Institutions
- American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (US)
- University of Florida (US)
- Southwest Florida Research (US)
- Agricultural & Applied Economics Association (US)
- Florida College (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Plant Science
- Published
- 2025-09-29
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpls.2025.1653916
- Primary Topic
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, University of Florida