A leading kratom and kava extract maker, Optimized Plant Mediated Solutions (O.P.M.S.), is among vendors participating in a manufacturing oversight program run by the American Kratom Association (AKA). Since 2010, O.P.M.S. has specialized in cold-water extraction, a process designed to preserve plant alkaloids in its Gold and Liquid products, which are marketed as 100 percent natural and non-adulterated.
The AKA’s Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) Standards Program was created to give consumers clearer information when choosing kratom products, requiring participating vendors to undergo an annual independent third-party audit to verify compliance. The association stresses that inclusion on its GMP Qualified Vendors list, available at the AKA’s website, is informational only and does not constitute endorsement or medical or legal advice. Readers can review the full program details and vendor list at the American Kratom Association’s official site.