EduChemia, 2023 Kratom leaves are known as traditional medicine with various benefits, such as antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antioxidant properties. These benefits are attributed to the presence of secondary metabolites, particularly mitragynine.
Syrifah Nur Intan Mutiara +4 more
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Effects of mitragynine from Mitragyna speciosa Korth leaves on working memory [PDF]
, 2010 Aim of the study: Mitragyna speciosa Korth from Rubiaceae family is a tropical plant indigenous to Southeast Asia particularly in Thailand, Peninsular of Malaysia and Indonesia. The leaves have been used by natives for their opium-like effect and cocaine-
Apryani, Evhy +4 more
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Three new taxa of Corynespora Gussow from India
Environment Conservation Journal, 2012 This commucnication deals with the descriptions, latin diagnosis and illustrations of three hitherto undescribed species of fungus of genus CorynesporaGussowviz; C. elephantoptii sp. nov.; C. ichnocarpi sp. nov.andC. mitragyna sp.
D.P. Singh, T P Mall
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Antidepressant-like effect of mitragynine isolated from Mitragyna speciosa Korth in mice model of depression. [PDF]
, 2011 Mitragyna speciosa Korth. leaves have been used for decades as a traditional medicine to treat diarrhea, diabetes and to improve blood circulation by natives of Malaysia, Thailand and other regions of Southeast Asia.
Abdul Rahman, Shamima +6 more
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Microencapsulation of Mitragyna leaf extracts to be used as a bioactive compound source to enhance in vitro fermentation characteristics and microbial dynamics [PDF]
Animal BioscienceObjective Mitragyna speciosa Korth is traditionally used in Thailand. They have a high level of antioxidant capacities and bioactive compounds, the potential to modulate rumen fermentation and decrease methane production.
Maharach Matra +6 more
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Novel Psychoactive Substances 14Recent Progress on Neuropharmacological Mechanisms of Action for Selected Drugs [PDF]
, 2017 A feature of human culture is that we can learn to consume chemical compounds, derived from natural plants or synthetic fabrication, for their psychoactive effects.
Boris B. , Quednow +8 more
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Phytochemical Characterization of the Leaves of Grown in USA
Natural Product Communications, 2009 Mitragyna speciosa (Rubiaceae) has traditionally been used in the tropical regions of Asia, Africa and Indonesia as a substitute for opium. Indole alkaloids are the most common compounds that have been isolated.
Francisco León +5 more
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Mitragynine/Corynantheidine Pseudoindoxyls As Opioid Analgesics with Mu Agonism and Delta Antagonism, Which Do Not Recruit beta-Arrestin-2. [PDF]
, 2016 Natural products found in Mitragyna speciosa, commonly known as kratom, represent diverse scaffolds (indole, indolenine, and spiro pseudoindoxyl) with opioid activity, providing opportunities to better understand opioid pharmacology.
Borics, Attila +5 more
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Antidepressant Effects of Mitragyna Speciosa Korth Extract on Diabetic Rats
Medical and Health Science JournalBackground: Diabetes mellitus is most common associated with neurological complications, including depressive symptoms, so this study investigated whether mitragyna may provide benefits in reducing depressive symptoms in animal models of diabetes.
Reza Hery Mahendra Putra +4 more
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Evaluation of antidiabetic activity of plants used in Western Sudan
Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Biomedicine, 2015 Objective: To investigate the traditional antidiabetic uses of some indigenous Sudanese plants on streptozotocin-induced diabetes rats. Methods: Diabetic rats were treated with a 400 mg/kg dose of aqueous extracts of five plant species orally for 2 h ...
Maha Abdulrahman Alamin +2 more
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