Standardization
3 guides tagged Standardization
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Kanna Alkaloids: The Full Sceletium Profile, Explained
Kanna's effects come from a family of mesembrine-type alkaloids, not a single active. Here is the whole profile, what each one does, and why the ratio between them, not just the total content, is what really shapes a product's character.
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Mesembrine: Kanna's Signature Alkaloid, Explained
Mesembrine is the principal alkaloid of Sceletium tortuosum and the most potent serotonin-reuptake inhibitor among kanna's compounds. Here is what it is, how it differs from mesembrenone, and why a disclosed mesembrine % is the number that tells you what you are actually buying.
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Mesembrenone: Kanna's PDE4 Alkaloid, Explained
Mesembrenone is kanna's other principal alkaloid and the most potent PDE4 inhibitor among the plant's compounds (while also serotonin-transporter active). Here is what it is, how it differs from mesembrine, and why the standardized Zembrin extract is deliberately built around it.
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