The Chemical and Pharmacological Properties of Mitragynine and Its Diastereomers: An Insight Review

• Main Authors: Thiruventhan Karunakaran (Author), Kok Zhuo Ngew (Author), Ahmad Alif Danial Zailan (Author), Vivien Yi Mian Jong (Author), Mohamad Hafizi Abu Bakar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Mitragynine, is a naturally occurring indole alkaloid that can be isolated from the leaves of a psychoactive medicinal plant. Mitragyna speciosa, also known as kratom, is found to possess promising analgesic effects on mediating the opioid receptors such as µ (MOR), δ (DOR), and κ (KOR). This alkalo...