HUPERZIA SERRATA LEAF EXTRACT (1% HUPERZINE A) BENEFITS

KEY BENEFITS OF HUPERZINE A

    • Supports neuroprotection
    • Supports cholinergic neurotransmission
    • Supports brain function and cognitive performance

ABOUT HUPERZINE A

A species of fir clubmoss (also known as Lycopodium serratum), Huperzia serrata has been used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (Qian Ceng Ta).

 

Several bioactive compounds are found in Huperzia serrata, including lycopodium alkaloids, triterpenes, flavones, and phenolic acids.

 

Indirectly supporting healthy Acetylcholine levels in the brain is the alkaloid huperzine A, which is the most studied of these.

 

The neurotransmitter and neuromodulator acetylcholine plays an important role in cognitive function, including memory[1] mechanisms and executive functions. It also contributes to alertness, attention, and learning.

 

Acetylcholine is vital for different types of memory, including short- and long-term memories, as well as the formation, consolidation, and retrieval of memories.

 

Huperzine A enhances cognitive function by supporting acetylcholine signaling.

 

The antioxidant defenses of the brain and its neuroprotective functions have also been demonstrated by hyperzine A [2,3].


HUPERZINE A FULL BENEFITS

Brain and cognitive function

 

  • Supports memory and learning [4–9]
  • Supports cognitive health [4–6,8–16]
  • Supports task switching [15]
  • Supports long-term potentiation (LTP) [17]
  • Supports acetylcholine levels [2,4,5,10,18–22]
  • Supports choline acetyltransferase activity [10–13]
  • Supports dopamine release [4,19,20,22]
  • Supports noradrenaline release [4,20,22]
  • Influences NMDA glutamate receptor activity [4,23–26]
  • Supports the levels of neurotrophic factors (BDNF, NGF) [27]
  • Supports hippocampal neurogenesis [28]
  • Supports neuroprotective functions [3,4,11–13,17,20,21,27,29–35]
  • Supports brain antioxidant defenses [3,12,30–34,36]
  • Supports neurovascular health [37]
  • Supports blood-brain barrier function [37]
  • Influences neural cytokine signaling [10,37–39]

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