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Huperzine A/Huperzia
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Natural
Alzheimer's-fighting compound created inexpensively in lab - Science Daily,
8/25/11 - "Until now, researchers have only been able to derive small amounts of
the compound directly from the Huperzia serrata plant, or had to resort to
lengthy and cumbersome methods to synthesize it in the lab ... Now researchers
at Yale have developed a practical and cost-effective method to synthesize
huperzine A in the lab. The process requires just eight steps and produces a
yield of 40 percent. Previously, the best synthetic techniques had required
twice as many steps and achieved yields of only two percent ... In addition, the
Herzon lab and the firm are working with the U.S. Army, which is interested in
huperzine A's potential in blocking the effects of chemical warfare agents ...
Other Alzheimer's treatments based on enzyme inhibitors are currently prescribed
in the U.S., but huperzine A binds better, is more easily absorbed by the body
and last longer in the body than other treatments ... We believe huperzine A has
the potential to treat a range of neurologic disorders more effectively than the
current options available"
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Chinese Club Moss Extract (Huperzine A) May Improve Cognition In Alzheimer's
Disease - Science Daily, 4/17/08 - "Existing
evidence suggests that patients with Alzheimer's disease who have taken
Huperzine A have improved general cognitive function, global clinical
status, functional performance and reduced behavioural disturbance compared
to patients taking placebos"
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There's Hope in the Drug Pipeline [for Alzheimer's] - US News, 12/11/06
- "A compound called huperzine A
seems to combine some memory-saving effects of drugs like Aricept and
Namenda with an ability to protect neurons from beta amyloid. It's currently
being tested for safety and effectiveness in people" - See
iHerb
or
Vitacost
huperzine A products.
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Ginkgo Biloba
and Huperzine A -- Memory Enhancers - ConsumerLab.com, 12/5/05 -
"CL found significant amounts of
lead in supplements made with a form of ginkgo, while those made with
another form did not"
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Complementary and
Integrative Approaches to Dementia - Medscape, 7/5/05 -
"Huperzine A is a potent plant-based
alkaloid with reversible acetylcholinesterase-inhibitory"
- Ginkgo Biloba Analysis: Few Pills Pass Quality Test - WebMD, 4/21/03 -
"ConsumerLab also tested four off-the-shelf brands of
huperzine A ... One of these products -- Solaray Dietary Supplement -- contained unacceptably high levels of lead"
- Using Complementary Treatments - PsychiatricTimes.com, 11/15/02 -
"Research has shown huperzine A to be a selective and reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase. It also has been shown to lessen neuronal toxicity caused by glutamate. Initial small investigations reported improvement in cognitive functions of subjects with AD"
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The
Wizard is Oz - Life Extension Magazine, 11/01 - "Best-selling author and nutritional guru to the rich and famous, Oz Garcia is singing the praises of the Life Extension Foundation and its products in his newest book,
The Healthy High Tech Body, published in September 2001 ... Supplements at the top of Garcia's list of recommendations ... DHA ... NADH ...
Alpah Lipoic Acid
... Acetyl-L-Carnitine ... An expanded list of his recommendations includes lycopene, gamma tocopherol, Huperzine, SAMe, folic acid,
carnosine, glutathione, DMAE, Huperzine A, probiotics, MSM,
secretagogues, arginine pyroglutamate, IP-6,
bioflavonoid formulas and grape skin/seed extracts"
- Sustain the Brain - Nutrition Science News, 2/01
- Ingredient Spotlight: Huperzine A - Nutrition Science News, 7/99
Abstracts:
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Role of
Huperzine A in the Treatment of Alzheimer's Disease - Ann Pharmacother.
2009 Feb 24 - "AD is a progressive neurodegenerative
brain disorder for which there is no cure; available therapies only decrease
cognitive decline. Huperzine A, an alkaloid derived from Chinese club moss
(H. serrata), acts as a selective inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase and may
also display neuroprotective properties. Preliminary data suggest that
huperzine A may improve cognition; studies ranging from 8 to 12 weeks have
found improvements in the Mini-Mental State Examination score of 1-5 points
... Although use of huperzine A has shown promising results in patients with
AD, data supporting its use are limited by weak study design"
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