Plant Extracts

Huperzine A, an effective active ingredient of Melaleuca extract, is a reversible inhibitor of acetylcholinesterase, which has the characteristics of high selectivity, low toxicity and long potency. It can be used for myasthenia gravis, senile memory loss and Alzheimer’s disease, adolescent learning disabilities and memory enhancement.Product name:

Huperizia Serrata Extract (Huperzine-A)

CAS No.:

102518-79-6

Description

Huperizia Serrata Extract is a yellow brown fine powder, characteristic. It is partly soluble in water, soluble in methanol, ethanol, easily soluble in chloroform.

Application

Huperzine A is a natural alkaloid extracted from the Chinese medicine Huperzia plant Melaleuca. It has high fat solubility and small molecule. It can penetrate into the blood-brain barrier well. After entering the central nervous system, huperzine A is mainly distributed in the frontal lobe, temporal lobe, hippocampus and other brain areas closely related to learning and memory. At low dose, it has a strong inhibitory effect on acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and makes the distribution more stable The content of acetylcholine (ACh) in the synaptic space in the area increased significantly, which enhanced the excitatory conduction of neurons, enhanced the excitatory effect of learning and memory brain area, and played a role in improving cognitive function, enhancing memory retention and promoting memory reproduction.

Specification

Appearance

Yellow brown fine powder

Loss on Drying

5.0% max

Ash

5.0% max

Heavy Metals

10.0ppm max

Pb

2.0ppm max

As

2.0ppm max

Cd

0.5ppm max

Hg

0.10ppm max

Total Bacterial Count

1000cfu/g max

Total Molds Count

100cfu/g max

Staphylococcus aureus

Negative

Salmonella

Negative

E. Coli

Negative

Huperzine-A

1.0% min

Packing

1kg/bag or as customer requirements.

Storage

Store in a well-closed container at room temperature, protect from light, moisture and pest infestation.