Benefits of Extracts
While the overall benefits of kratom have been described in more detail elsewhere on our site and across the web, here we’ll lay out the specific advantages of kratom extracts, going beyond the obvious fact that they are more potent.
Easy to consume
Kratom extracts are easier to consume than powder. Extract capsules are just as simple to swallow down as regular capsules, while tinctures and shots are not that inconvenient either. The same thing goes for gummies or other edibles. In any case, taking them is just as easy as swallowing a vitamin pill or downing a shot of water. Tinctures may require slightly more steps, as in dropping the liquid into another drink, but they are still relatively convenient.
High bioavailability
Bioavailability is the way we measure how much of the active ingredients in any substance can be processed and used by the body in producing the desired effects. In other words, just because a supplement puts in tons of a nutrient doesn’t mean your body will be able to use it. With kratom extracts, the high levels of bioavailability result in maximizing the alkaloid content that your body will use for a more potent (and less wasteful) experience.
Faster effect onset
Onset time measures how long you wait until you feel the effects of any substance. With kratom extracts in the forms of tinctures and shots, for example, you can count on an onset time of anywhere between 10 and 20 minutes. Compare this to regular powder or capsules, both of which require more than half an hour at times. Enhanced capsules, however, are not much more fast-acting than regular capsules.
Better tasting flavors
Kratom powder has a natural bitter flavor profile, though not too overbearing, as many people do enjoy making kratom tea. However, a benefit of many extract products like tinctures, shots and gummies, is that they come in pleasant, sweeter fruity flavors, like berry or lime. This just makes taking your kratom that much more enjoyable and less like a necessary bitter medicine.
Portable and convenient
We’ve already explained that taking extracts can be easier than powders, but what’s more, extracts can be easier in other ways, like keeping some on you wherever you go, and doling out the correct doses wherever you are. A container of capsules or a bottle of tincture fits nicely in your bag and won’t spill out into a mess, as is a hazard of loose powder. If you need to up the effect, popping an extra capsule or dropping a few additional drops of tincture is pretty straightforward.
Lesser dosage
As each extract product contains a higher concentration of kratom’s active ingredients, it allows users to consume smaller quantities of the same product for an equal resulting effect. For example, a single enhanced capsule is worth 3 regular ones, or, you can nibble a piece of a gummy instead of chewing on a whole one. This can be one way to save some money on kratom, or to simply reduce the sheer quantity of kratom you are putting in your system in case you are worried about side effects.