Effect of short-term ingestion of the methanolic extract of mitragyna speciosa on sperm quality in mice - Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository. Mat Daud, Mohamad Syamsudin and Shaik Mossadeq, Wan Mastura and Abdul Kadir, Arifah and Nor Hussein, Fuzina (2011) Effect of short-term ingestion of the methanolic extract of mitragyna speciosa on sperm quality in mice. In: 6th Seminar on Veterinary Sciences, 11-14 Jan. 2011, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Universiti Putra Malaysia. Mitragyna speciosa (MS) which is known as “Ketum” in Malaysia and “Kratom” in Thailand is a tropical plant indigenous to Southeast Asia.
The leaves of MS have been used by natives of these countries for their opium-like effects and cocaine-like stimulant activities to overcome fatigue, enhance tolerance to hard work, prolong the duration of sexual intercouse and increase libido in males. However, no scientific studies have been carries out to assess the effects of MS consumption on the quality of sperm in animals or man. In this study, the effect of short-term ingestion of MS on the quality of sperm in mice was investigated. Kratom. RetroShare. Local stores selling legal drug DEA is warning against. NAMPA -- Kratom, a supplement or drug being sold in dozens of Treasure Valley stores, is now on a Drug Enforcement Administration list of Drugs and Chemicals of Concern, which is a watch list of substances that government chemists are studying.
Kratom has gotten some negative attention in our region recently. Recently, a Washington woman was taken by police after they say she was running around naked and then began swinging a hammer while holding a baby. Police say she had been taking synthetic marijuana, bath salts and Kratom. A viewer first contacted KTVB last year about Kratom, having noticed it in a gas station on the heels of the ban on "Spice," which is a now-illegal form of synthetic marijuana. At the time, there wasn't much information and most people, even in medicine and law enforcement here, hadn't heard of Kratom or known much about it. Agents say it appears Kratom is dangerous because it can cause hallucinations. "It's always sold as if it's safe. ... Kratom Universe | Effects Benefits of Kratom | Kratom Suppliers. All You Need to Know About Kratom. Kratom is an herbal leaf from a tree of the Rubiaceae family. It was first documented by Pieter Korthals, a Dutch colonial botanist.
Korthal gave the genus Mitragyna due to the similarity of the stigma of the plant to a bishop's mitre. The Mitragyna speciosa or kratom trees grow as tall as 12-30 feet and 15 ft wide. Its dark green colored leaves can grow up to 7 inches long and 4 inches wide. All through out its flowering stage, the growing florets are completely surrounded and covered by copious overlapping bracteoles.
Kratom contains alkaloids including mitraphylline, mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine. Kratom, due to its effects is a controlled substance in some countries including Thailand, Australia, Bhutan, Denmark, Finland, Poland, Lithuania, Myanmar and Malaysia. In certain South East Asian countries including Malaysia and Thailand, a certain tree is very abundant and has always been available.
Kratom contains alkaloids that said to have effects on the brain. Kratom Reviews - Buy Kratom Guide. HOME | Kratom Association.