What is Kratom Powder?
Most people assume that Kratom powder is the concentrated form of Kratom as it doesn’t resemble its parent plant. That isn’t the base. But it is one of the reasons many people don’t understand the difference between extract and powder. While Kratom powder starts as large leaves, but similar to other herbal and botanical powders, once they’re dried, they can be easily broken down. Dry leaves are grounded until they reach the appropriate fineness, giving you the benefits of the leaves in a form that can be easily encapsulated.
What is Kratom Extract?
Kratom extract, on the other hand, is a more concentrated form of Kratom powder. Kratom extract starts with Kratom powder, even though it can also be created from whole leaves. The goal is always to pull the desired alkalines out from the plant material by boiling the plant material or powder.
How to identify Kratom powder vs. extract?
For the inexperienced people, spotting the differences between Kratom powder and Kratom extract and getting a visual identification would be difficult. This is why it is important to purchase your Kratom products from a reliable vendor that offers clear labeling. Both of them are generally rendered down to ultrafine powders. Comparatively, the color in extract would be darker as most of the extraneous plant material would be removed. Also, the Kratom extracts often have a sharper aroma than Kratom powders.