Hello,

I have this one year old 10x Syrian rue extract, it's been in a baggy in my drawer. It hasn't been exposed to light or heat. I even forgot I had that extract but when I found it, I looked like a black solid, like black plastic (it used to be a brown powder)

I know this extracts are not very accurate but I got it from a trusted vendor

The question is: Is it still good to consume?

It should be. The alkaloids are very stable and I see no traces of mould.
What probably happened is sugars or sugar-like compounds in the crude extract pulled water from the air on humid days, letting the brown powder collapse into glass.

Thank you for your reply.
That makes sense.


I'll give it a try