Preserving Morning Glory Seed Extract

After performing the cold water extraction on morning glory seeds, how long does the liquid substance stay effective? Can it be kept in the refrigerator for a significant amount of time? Does it have to be consumed soon? Is refrigeration necessary to keep it fresh?

 

refrigerate it, but it will start losing potency after a couple days. don't save it for longer than maybe a week or so.

 

I once froze the extract of about 150 MG seeds, and after about 8 days it had about the same potency as I would have expected, perhaps a bit less. Hard to say precisely because it never hits me the same way. I've also kept a smaller amount in liquid form in the fridge for about 3-4 days and it seemed to maintain its potency (see caveat above), but I did notice that the liquid went from a milky white/beige color to a reddish color. Not sure what causes that. Some form of oxidation presumably, but not sure if it affects the active compounds. Anybody have any ideas about the color change?

 

i'm pretty sure it's mold