Huperzia serrata

Huperzia serrata
	File:Lycopodium serratum tougesiba01.jpg
Conservation status
	; Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Lycopodiophyta
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Lycopodiales
Family:	Huperziaceae
Genus:	Huperzia
Species:	H. serrata
Binomial name
	Huperzia serrata; (Thunb. ex Murray) Trevis.

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Huperzia serrata (toothed clubmoss)^[1] (TCM = Qian Ceng Ta/Jin Bu Huan) is a plant known as a firmoss which contains the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor huperzine A.^[2] It is widely distributed over-the-counter as a nootropic and dietary supplement.^{[citation needed]}

This species is native to India and southeast Asia.

References

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↑ Xing Zu Zhu, Xiao-Yu Li, Jin Li.,"Recent pharmacological studies on natural products in China".,European Journal of Pharmacology 500 (2004) 221 – 23

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[2] Xing Zu Zhu, Xiao-Yu Li, Jin Li.,"Recent pharmacological studies on natural products in China".,European Journal of Pharmacology 500 (2004) 221 – 23

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v t e Dietary supplements
Types	Amino acids Bodybuilding supplement Energy drink Energy bar Fatty acids Herbal Supplements Minerals Prebiotics Probiotics (Lactobacillus Bifidobacterium) Protein bar Vitamins
Vitamins and chemical elements ("minerals")	Retinol (Vitamin A) B vitamins: Thiamine (B₁) Riboflavin (B₂) Niacin (B₃) Pantothenic acid (B₅) Pyridoxine (B₆) Biotin (B₇) Folic acid (B₉) Cyanocobalamin (B₁₂) Ascorbic acid (Vitamin C) Ergocalciferol and Cholecalciferol (Vitamin D) Tocopherol (Vitamin E) Naphthoquinone (Vitamin K) Calcium Choline Chromium Cobalt Copper Fluorine Iodine Iron Magnesium Manganese Molybdenum Phosphorus Potassium Selenium Sodium Sulfur Zinc
Other common ingredients	AAKG Carnitine Chondroitin sulfate Cod liver oil Copper gluconate Creatine/Creatine supplements Dietary fiber Echinacea Elemental calcium Ephedra Fish oil Folic acid Ginseng Glucosamine Glutamine Grape seed extract Guarana Iron supplements Japanese Honeysuckle Krill oil Lingzhi Linseed oil Lipoic acid Milk thistle Melatonin Red yeast rice Royal jelly Saw palmetto Spirulina St John's wort Taurine Wheatgrass Wolfberry Yohimbine Zinc gluconate
Related articles	Codex Alimentarius Enzyte Hadacol Herbal tea Nutraceutical Multivitamin Nutrition

v t e Nootropics
Ampakines	CX-516 CX-546 CX-614 Farampator (CX-691) CX-717 IDRA-21 LY-404,187 LY-503,430 Nooglutyl Org 26576 PEPA S-18986
Cholinergics	mAChR agonists: 77-LH-28-1 ADX-47273 Alvameline Arecoline Cevimeline CI-1017 Milameline Sabcomeline Talsaclidine Tazomeline Xanomeline nAChR agonists: AR-R17779 Bradanicline Cotinine GTS-21 Ispronicline Nicotine PHA-543,613 PNU-282,987 Pozanicline Rivanicline SIB-1553A SSR-180,711 TC-1827 WAY-317,538 AChE inhibitors: Celastrus paniculatus Cymserine Donepezil Galantamine Huperzine A (Huperzia Serrata) Ladostigil Metrifonate Physostigmine Rivastigmine Tacrine Others: Alpha-GPC Choline Dimethylethanolamine Citicoline
Racetams	Aniracetam Brivaracetam Coluracetam Etiracetam Fasoracetam Levetiracetam Nebracetam Nefiracetam Oxiracetam Phenylpiracetam Piracetam Pramiracetam Rolziracetam Seletracetam
Nutrients	Acetylcarnitine Choline Omega-3 fatty acids Phosphatidylserine Pyritinol Sulbutiamine Thiamine
Others	Aceglutamide Adafenoxate Bacopa monnieri BAY 73-6691 Bifemelane Bilobalide (Ginkgo biloba) C16 Carbenoxolone Centella asiatica Cinnarizine Ciproxifan Clitoria ternatea Cyprodenate Dihexa Edaravone Eleutherococcus senticosus Ergoloid Ensaculin Emoxypine Fipexide Guarana Idebenone Indeloxazine ISRIB Leteprinim Linopirdine Meclofenoxate (centrophenoxine) Methylene blue Nizofenone Noopept NSI-189 P7C3 Pirisudanol Pitolisant PRL-8-53 Razobazam Rubidium S-17092 Semax Shilajit Suritozole Taltirelin Teniloxazine Tianeptine Tricyanoaminopropene Uncaria tomentosa Vincamine Vinpocetine

v t e Psychoanaleptics: Antidementia agents (N06D)
AChE inhibitors	Donepezil Galantamine Huperzine A (Huperzia serrata) Rivastigmine Tacrine
Others	Bifemelane Ergoloid Meclofenoxate (centrophenoxine) Memantine Nicergoline

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Huperzia serrata
File:Lycopodium serratum tougesiba01.jpg
Conservation status
Secure (NatureServe)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Division:	Lycopodiophyta
Class:	Lycopodiopsida
Order:	Lycopodiales
Family:	Huperziaceae
Genus:	Huperzia
Species:	H. serrata
Binomial name
*Huperzia serrata* (Thunb. ex Murray) Trevis.