7-hydroxymitragynine — 7-OH — went from a shelf staple to a scheduled substance, and a lot of stores refilled the same shelf space with products that describe themselves as "proprietary blends." If you're looking for something in that space without the legal and safety baggage, the only real protection is a lab report.
Here's how to read one, and what our own testing found.
Why a product name tells you nothing
"Botanical blend." "Proprietary formula." "Feel-good tonic." None of these words are regulated, and none of them tell you which plant you're buying. The same tin can hold kava, kratom, a nootropic mix, or something the seller can't name.
We hit this ourselves. When our own supplier's lab reports arrived, two SKUs we don't stock carried internal sample names reading "(Mit)" and "(Mit + Kava)" — Mit being a common shorthand for mitragynine, kratom's main alkaloid. Both tested non-detect. We still haven't listed them, because a naming convention like that deserves an answer before anything goes on a shelf.
The panel to ask for
A real screen names the compounds it looked for and reports a limit of quantitation for each. For kratom, the panel should include at minimum:
- Mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine — the two that matter most
- Paynantheine, speciogynine, speciociliatine, corynantheidine
- Mitraphylline, 9-O-desmethyl mitragynine, corynoxine B, ajmalicine
- Isomitraphylline, mitraciliatine, mitragynine pseudoindoxyl, MGM-15
ND means non-detect — below the limit of quantitation, which the report should state. "Passed" with no compound list is not a result. Nor is a report with no sample ID, no date, and no lab name you can phone.
What our range tested at
All three Pura Vida formulas went through that full panel at FESA Labs in August 2026:
| Product | Kratom alkaloids | Kavalactones |
|---|---|---|
| Uplifting | 0.000 — all ND | 0.000 — all ND |
| Tranquil | 0.000 — all ND | 58.74 mg per serving (by design) |
| Calming | 0.000 — all ND | 0.000 — all ND |
Sample IDs, the lab's address and phone number, and the full breakdowns are on our lab results page. Call them if you want — that's the point of publishing it.
If it's kava you're after, know what kava is
Kava and kratom get stocked side by side and are completely unrelated. Kava is a Pacific pepper root; its actives are kavalactones. It also carries a real FDA advisory about rare liver injury, which we cover in full in our kava guide. Legal and traditional doesn't mean consequence-free, and any seller who won't tell you that is selling you something else as well.
Four questions before you buy anything in this category
- What plant is it? If the answer is "proprietary blend," ask again.
- Can I see the COA? Not a badge — the report, with sample ID and date.
- What did it screen for? A kava report that never tested for kratom tells you nothing about kratom.
- How much of the active is in a serving? Product weight is not active content.
We'd rather lose a sale to those questions than win one by dodging them.
These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. For adults 21 and over. This article is general information, not medical or legal advice.