Cas Number:102518-79-6
Botanical source: lycopodium serratum thunb. var.Botanical source: lycopodium serratu

(1)huperzine A can improve memory, thinking, and behavioral function in people withAlzheimer's disease, multi-infarct dementia,  and senile dementia, and increasethe level of the neurotransmitter  acetylcholine by blocking its breakdown.

(2) It may also protect neurons from cell death caused by toxic levels of glutamateand protect against some of the effects of chemical nerve agents used in warfare,such as soman.

(3) It is also the treatment of AD in a randomized controlled trial of its effecton cognitive function.