What is Kanna Extract?

Kanna extract’s been used for centuries in South Africa as a traditional medicinal herb by San and Khoikhoi people. The plant can be chewed, brewed into teas, or smoked. Traditionally, South African people use kanna extract to relieve anxiety or stress, quench their thirst, fight fatigue, or for healing and spiritual purposes.

European colonial farms used it as a psychotropic in tincture form (which means they soaked it in alcohol or vinegar). Until relatively recently, the plant remained largely unknown outside of South Africa. It’s beginning to attract attention, though, because of the benefits it may offer (like promoting relaxation and boosting your mood).

Basic Information:

Kanna Extract Benefits:

1) Mood

Mesembrine and complete Sceletium tortuosum extract may work as natural s. In clinical studies, people who took Sceletium tortuosum (as Zembrin, the most common commercially available extract) reported improved sleep and reduced stress. In rats, a purified extract of Sceletium tortuosum was about half as effective as imipramine, a tricyclic drug.

A few psychiatric doctors in South Africa prescribe kanna extract to patients with depression, mild depression (dysthymia), and anxiety. These reported case studies have been successful; in some cases, patients have responded better to kanna than to conventional s like citalopram.

Note, however, that these case studies are limited and likely biased: the doctor reporting them has a long history of studying traditional African medicine, but he is also credited as the Medical and Scientific Director of the company that sells Zembrin. He has a clear financial incentive to promote the supplement.

Kanna’s mechanism of action appears very similar to many prescription and medications. In cell studies, kanna extract acts very similarly to medications like Prozac, Zoloft, Cymbalta, increasing the amount of serotonin available.

2) Cognition

In psychology, “executive function” describes a person’s ability (or lack thereof) to plan, solve problems, and complete tasks. Mental illness and psychiatric disorders often damage a person’s executive function: depression, anxiety, autism, and even obesity all reduce our ability to get things done.

Early clinical research suggests that zembrin kanna extract may improve executive function and cognitive flexibility. In one study, people enjoyed significant increases in these two areas after supplementing with 25 mg/day of kanna for 9 weeks. Unfortunately, this study only recruited 35 healthy adults between the ages of 45 and 65; larger studies with more varied people will demonstrate whether this benefit is significant.

3) Pain

According to traditional medicine and animal studies, kanna extract is an effective natural painkiller. In a rat study, mesembrine from kanna extract was slightly less effective than the strong opioid morphine. Traditional practitioners would rub kanna on the aching legs of hunters and farmers, and pregnant women would chew it to soothe their aches and pains. They would even give drops of kanna to crying babies to help them sleep.

High doses of kanna activate opioid receptors in the brain, so this evidence of painkilling properties is not surprising. We naturally produce opioids – endorphins and enkephalins – to soothe feelings of pain and boost sensations of reward and pleasure. Other compounds that bind to opioid receptors include morphine and oxycodone; unlike these prescription painkillers, kanna does not appear to be addictive.

4) Hunger

Kanna’s active compounds bind to the receptor for cholecystokinin-1. This receptor, when activated, reduces the sensation of hunger; kanna extract for sale may, therefore, help stop people from overeating. Historical records support this potential effect: two sources from the early 1900s report that kanna decreases appetite and hunger. However, no modern studies have investigated this claim.

Kanna Extract Application:

(1). Applied in the food field, it has become a new raw material which used in food and beverage

industry;

(2). Applied in the health product field;

(3). Applied in the pharmaceutical field.

The Best Kanna Extract Supplier

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Why Choose Undersun Kanna Extract?

Undersun specialize in zembrin kanna extract for several years, we supply products with competitive price, and our product is of the highest quality and undergoes strict, independent testing to ensure that it is safe for consumption around the world.

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