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Original Plant:Huperzinaserrata(Thumb.)Trev ChmicalClassification:alkaloid Specification :1%,5%,98% Synonym(s):Fordin,Selagine Chemical Name :5,9-Methanocycloocta[b]pyridine-2(1H)-one,5-amino-11-ethylid-ene-5,6,9,10-tetrahydro-7-methyl-,[5R-(5α,9β,11E)]-(S.F) Test Method : HPLC Molecular Formula: C15H18N2O Molecular Weight: 242.32 CAS No.: 102518-79-6 Melting Point: 214--215C Soubility: Soluble in Chloroform,Methanol,Ethanol,and slightly in water. Appearance: White or milk white powder, oderless. Pharmacology Action: Huperzine A may have cognition-enhancing activity, can maintains acetylcholine levels for healthy cognitive function and promotes enhanced memory and cell to cell communication,it is potentially ward off the devastating effect of the memory-robbing disease Alzheimer's. Dosage:Huperzine A is a highly potent compound with a recommended dose of only 100 to 200 micrograms twice a day for age-related memory loss. We recommend using it only under a doctor's supervision. Safety Issues:Perhaps because it works so specifically, huperzine A appears to have few side effects. However, children, pregnant or nursing women, or those with high blood pressure or severe liver or kidney disease should not take huperzine A except on a doctor's recommendation. We also don't know for sure whether huperzine A interacts adversely with any drugs; however, it seems likely that huperzine might interact with drugs that function in a similar fashion (such as standard drugs for Alzheimer's Disease).