Huperzia A
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Product Information
- Latin Name: Huperzia serratum
- Test Method: HPLC
- Specification: 1% Huperzine A
- Appearance: Brown Yellow Fine Powder
- Form: Powder
- Samples: Provide free samples
- Application: Food, pharmaceutical ,health-care supplement.
- Packaging: 1kg/bag, 25kgs/barrel
What is huperzine A
Huperzine A derives from Huperzia serrata. Huperzia serrata (Thunb.) Trev, also known as the Millennium Pagoda. It is a perennial fern from the Huperiaceae family, Huperzia Bernh. and Sect serrate ea (Rothm.) Holub.
It is a natural, novel effective monomer of lycopodium alkaloids identified from the Huperzia genus of the Huperziaceae family in China. It has the molecular name (5R, 9R, 11E) 5-amino-11-ethylide-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7-methyl-5,9-methylcyclooctano (6) pyridine-2 (1H) one.Yellowish crystalline powder that is practically insoluble in water. Currently, huperzine A has been shown to have some effect on Alzheimer’s disease.
Botanical Source and function：
Huperzia A, produced from the herb Lycopodium serratum Thunb, can help eliminate heat, detoxify, build muscle, halt bleeding, disperse blood stasis, and reduce edema. It is used to treat injuries, blood stasis, swelling and pain, internal bleeding, carbuncles, venomous snake bites, burns, and scars. Modern clinical research have indicated that extracts from this plant have significant or beneficial effects on the treatment of schizophrenia, myasthenia gravis, and senile memory loss. The active component is huperzine A.Huperzine A is a reversible acetylcholinesterase inhibitor with good selectivity, minimal toxicity, and long effectiveness time.
Specification:
| SPECIFICATION | ||
| Product Name: Huperzia Serrate Extract | Origin of Material: China | |
| Botanical Source: Lycopodium serratum Thunb | Part Used: herb | |
| ANALYSIS | SPECIFICATION | Remark |
| Appearance white powder | Visual | |
| Odor | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
| Taste | Characteristic | Organoleptic |
| Sieve Analysis | 95% pass 80 mesh | |
| Loss on Drying | ≤8% | 2 hours in 105°C |
| Bulk Density | 40-65g/100ml | |
| Total Ash | ≤5% | |
| Heavy Metals | ≤10ppm | EP2.4.8 |
| As | ≤2ppm | ICP-MS |
| Pb | ≤3ppm | ICP-MS |
| Cr | ≤1ppm | ICP-MS |
| Hg | ≤1ppm | AAS |
| Microbiological Test | ||
| Total Plate Count | ≤1000cfu/g | |
| Yeast & Mold | ≤100cfu/g | |
| E.Coli | Negative | |
| Salmonella | Negative | |
| Storage: In cool & dry place. Keep away from strong light and heat. | ||
| Shelf Life: 2 years when properly stored. | ||
| * There is likely to be minor colour variation from batch to batch due to geographical(origin) and seasonal variations of the material. | ||