Definitions

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  • noun organic chemistry Any of a family of sesquiterpenoid alkaloids, found in the firmoss Huperzia serrata, thought to aid memory.

Etymologies

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From New Latin Huperzia +‎ -ine

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Examples

  • We put our players on a brain healthy program that included a weight-loss group, regular exercise (surprisingly many of these former elite athletes had become couch potatoes), mental exercises, and nutritional supplements that support brain health, such as fish oil, and a proprietary formula including ginkgo biloba, huperzine A, phosphatidyl serine and vinpocetine, among others.

    Daniel Amen, M.D.: Can Brain Trauma In NFL Players Be Rehabilitated? 2010

  • We put our players on a brain healthy program that included a weight-loss group, regular exercise (surprisingly many of these former elite athletes had become couch potatoes), mental exercises, and nutritional supplements that support brain health, such as fish oil, and a proprietary formula including ginkgo biloba, huperzine A, phosphatidyl serine and vinpocetine, among others.

    Daniel Amen, M.D.: Can Brain Trauma In NFL Players Be Rehabilitated? M.D. Daniel Amen 2010

  • We put our players on a brain healthy program that included a weight-loss group, regular exercise (surprisingly many of these former elite athletes had become couch potatoes), mental exercises and nutritional supplements that support brain health, such as fish oil, and a proprietary formula including ginkgo biloba, huperzine A, phosphatidyl serine and vinpocetine, among others.

    Daniel Amen, M.D.: Can Brain Trauma in NFL Players Be Rehabilitated? 2010

  • Clinical trials have shown that huperzine A is comparably effective to the drugs currently on the market, and may even be a bit safer in terms of side effects.

    The UltraMind Solution M.D. Mark Hyman 2009

  • This herb contains huperzine A which, in animal studies, has been shown to enhance memory.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Club moss contains two chemicals—huperzine A and huperzine B—which, in mice, have been shown to improve learning, memory retrieval, and memory retention.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Club moss contains two chemicals—huperzine A and huperzine B—which, in mice, have been shown to improve learning, memory retrieval, and memory retention.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • This herb contains huperzine A which, in animal studies, has been shown to enhance memory.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • This herb contains huperzine A which, in animal studies, has been shown to enhance memory.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

  • Club moss contains two chemicals—huperzine A and huperzine B—which, in mice, have been shown to improve learning, memory retrieval, and memory retention.

    Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008

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