Huperzine A - An Interesting Anticholinesterase Compound from the Chinese Herbal Medicine

Huperzine A, alkaloid from the Chinese herbal medicine Qian Ceng Ta, which is prepared from the moss Huperzia serrata, has been used in China for centuries to treat fever and inflammation. Huperzine A is a strong inhibitor of cholinesterases with high selectivity to acetylcholinesterase and in China...

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Main Author: Jiří Patočka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karolinum Press 1998-01-01
Series:Acta Medica
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Online Access:https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/41/4/0155/