Extraction - Kratom extract idea

[Nicaine]

I just picked up 1/4 kilo (250g) of standard commercial grade Kratom... my plan is to make a tea extract by multiple boiling/filtering steps, then dry the extract by evaporation & pack it into capsules. This will be an experiment, hopefully it'll be a more cost-effective method than buying the premium powder (which is potent, but insanely expensive on a per-dose basis... the commercial grade I calculated as 30-50% cheaper based on alkaloid content). The capsules will also avoid the bad taste.

Anyway, I got this idea... I wonder if there may be some alkaloids in Kratom that aren't too water soluble, and that's why extracts don't work well for some people. So what I plan to do is save the filtered powder after boiling, and mix it in 99% isopropyl alcohol. Let it soak in the alcohol for a few hours, then filter and let the alcohol evaporate. Wonder if this will extract some alkaloids that normally don't get extracted by boiling. Should be an interesting experiment anyway. If anyone else tries this (or has tried it) let me know. Any other ideas/suggestions also welcome.Edited by: Nicaine