How Enhanced Kratom is Different from Super and Premium Kratom? Kratom, whose scientific name is Mitragyna speciosa, is a medicinal plant that has been used for thousands of years in Southeast Asia. The plant only gained prominence in the Western world in the last few decades. According to an excerpt on Kratomlegend, a leaf of this plant can contain up to 40 naturally occurring alkaloids, the potent ingredient that interacts with the nervous system of the human body to produce wide ranging health