Elevated 7-Hydroxymitragynine Levels Found in Products Misbranded as Kratom
Traditional kratom leaf is distinguished from products found to contain high concentrations of 7-hydroxymitragynine, only achievable by synthetic means. These unapproved new drugs contained other unidentified constituents, also not present in the native kratom leaf. The presence of concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine products in the market masquerading as kratom is misleading, unlawful, and potentially dangerous to the public.
Authors
- Paula N. Brown (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4886-7001)
- Thomas Brendler (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1105-5838)
- Xiaohui Zhang
- Michael Chan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3180-3263)
Institutions
- British Columbia Institute of Technology (CA)
- University of Johannesburg (ZA)
- University of Illinois Chicago (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of AOAC International
- Published
- 2025-10-07
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jaoacint/qsaf094
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Alkaloids: synthesis and pharmacology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.56
Funders
- Canada Research Chairs