3 with different times of sonification (30, 60, 120 minutes) and regular 55 micron filter straining with light second wash.We need a traditional water prep as one. What's the variations in the others?
It's on my todo list, because I think it has lot's of promise. But right now my CPU is maxed out on finishing my new review finder I'm writing. When I get focused, everything else goes by the wayside. It's the secret to my successes in life, but it's also a curse.Hi guys - @HeadHodge - did you complete your test and send samples off? Just wondering what happened.
I tried a sonic jewelry cleaner with a metal container and plastic basket, and I placed the filter bag of kava in that. I ran the cleaner for about 10 minutes then did about 5 min. of kneading. I'd say I got decent results but could be better.
I assume you did the sonification for the same amount of time ?Just tried this again with the same ultrasonic unit and Boronguru. Due to the coarser grind, filtering and squeezing was much easier, and the effects were very pronounced, a powerful brew. But here's the catch: I'm very familiar with the effects of this cultivar, and they just weren't the same. Good, but definitely different, more sedating than normal. I've saved the makas for my extraction efficiency experiments, hopefully that will give a clue to what is happening.
Well, I'm collaborating with @violet on this, and I believe she's thinking we should try creating a batch of liposomes from it (similar to the way lipo-C is made). If you know anything about that sort of stuff, you're input would be welcome too.Perfect, thanks, @HeadHodge.
Also, what about adding freezing to the mix of test results - to see if it improves KL release by 10% or less or More!? If more, it's such an easy thing to do...
No need to reply, up to you.
Another factor I would Love to see put to the test is how the presence of fluoride affects KL release. Fluoride is known to inactivate at least 62 enzymes and inhibit more than 100.
Just thinking out loud.
Also, for some reason, I received an email when you responded. It's the only email notification I've ever received on this forum.
I sent 5 samples of Borongoru to @Deleted User a while back. I was hoping to test:Also, what about adding freezing to the mix of test results - to see if it improves KL release by 10% or less or More!? If more, it's such an easy thing to do...
If that's the case, then adding the lecithin at the end would make the most sense, not at the beginning and before straining. Was I doing that wrong? I thought the lecithin was dissolved in the warm water before adding the root.@Steve Mariotti , I'd love to see the results. I'll keep my eye out. New thread, do you think?
I bet we won't see any difference with the lecithin - it's power is in digestive absorption, promoting absorption, much like ginger and cayenne pepper would.
Curious..... How did you send the samples. A transport tube or ????I sent 5 samples of Borongoru to @Deleted User a while back. I was hoping to test:
1. Does lecithin improve extraction?
2. Does freezing soaked kava release more kavalactones via cell disruption?
To that end I sent:
1. Borongoru dry powder.
2. Borongoru with tradtional prep with lecithin.
3. Borongoru with traditional prep without lecithin.
4. Frozen and then room-temperature thawed Borongoru without lecithin.
5. Frozen and then microwave oven thawed Borongoru without lecithin.
I was curious also whether microwaving soaked kava would cause additional cell disruption over just freezing it.
TK Group Labs has been busy Fighting the Good Fight with other samples, but mine are prepped and waiting a run. Deleted User reassures me that he'll get to them, so we may get some data, here.
Just bagged it all up in ziploc baggies and put them all in a big ziploc baggie and sent in a padded shipping envelope.Curious..... How did you send the samples. A transport tube or ????