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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Language: | English |
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Karolinum Press
1998-01-01
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Series: | Acta Medica |
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Online Access: | https://actamedica.lfhk.cuni.cz/41/4/0155/ |