Note: In the US, nutraceuticals are marketed under the Dietary Supplement and Health Education Act of 1994 (DSHEA). Consequently, scientific data supporting claimed benefit(s) are usually not always obtainable for nutraceuticals as they are for traditional pharmaceuticals since nutraceuticals usually are not regulated as medication. Consumers should also notice that rigid quality control standards are usually not required for nutraceuticals and substantial variability can occur in each the potency and the purity of those products. Monographs on nutraceuticals are included in CP when reliable clinical data can be found. The data presented under is condensed from the perfect clinical information we might find. Description: Huperzia serrata is a membership moss that has been used for centuries in Chinese drugs. It comprises an alkaloid known as huperzine A (HupA). HupA has been reported to be efficient in treating reminiscence loss associated with Alzheimer’s and different types of dementia. In China, huperzine A is named “Qian Ceng Ta”.

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